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Troy
Bisby was elected Mayor in 2005 after serving
three years as Alderman. He was re-elected to a second
term in 2008. While Alderman, he served as the Chairman
for the Youth Development Committee/Drug Task Force and
was on the Internal Affairs Commmittee and the Tullahoma
Planning Commission. He represented the Board on the Consolidated
Communications Commission. Troy
is a senior engineer with ARES Corporation. He was formerly
employed by ATK-GASL as a Senior Program Manager.
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He
also served as Chief Systems Engineer for the development
of NASA's new X-43C Hypersonic Aircraft. He also directed
and managed the integration, assembly and testing of NASA's
Hyper-X Research Vehicle, which recently flew nearly ten
times the speed of sound and, in doing so, broke the world
speed record for an air-breathing aircraft. He has held
a wide variety of leadership positions during his 20-year
career, including program and resource management, engineering
supervision, and marketing. Mr. Bisby also started and
ran a small engineering consulting business where he developed
custom electronic designs for the medical industry.
Troy
enjoys being active in the community. He served as Cub
Master of Cub Scout Pack 142 for three years, and coached
youth Soccer, T-Ball, and Church League basketball. He
is an active member of the Tullahoma Kiwanis Club and
actively supports the Mayor's Youth Council.
Bisby
holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Technological
University and has completed graduate courses at the University
of Tennessee Space Institute. He has authored and presented
several professional papers for the Instrumentation Society
of America and the Joint Army-Navy-NASA-Air Force Interagency
Propulsion Committee. He has been recognized by the Air
Force and NASA on several occasions for his contributions.
He
and his wife Diane have two boys, Alan and Eric.
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Greg
Sandlin was elected to the Board of Mayor and Alderman
in 2009. He serves as the Board’s representative
on the Tullahoma Airport Authority, Housing Authority
and Internal Affairs Committee. He also serves on the
Tullahoma Planning Commission.
Mr. Sandlin
is married to Christine Williams, originally of Shelbyville,
Tennessee and they have two daughters, Olivia and Elise.
The Sandlins moved to Tullahoma in 2001 when he accepted
a position with the contractor
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the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) as a
Civil/Environmental Engineer.
Mr.
Sandlin is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati
with a BS in Civil/Environmental Engineering and is a
licensed Professional Engineer in Tennessee and Ohio.
He serves as Principal Engineer with ATA at AEDC in the
Environmental Group managing soil and groundwater remediation
projects. In 2003, Sandlin created a local small business
to provide common sense solutions to the environmental
stewardship responsibilities of area businesses. The company
began as providing environmental assessment and compliance
support and has expanded into grant writing services for
start-up alternative energy companies. Mr. Sandlin has
secured more than $1.6M dollars in grant and loan guarantees
for his clients in Tennessee, Alabama and Texas.
Mr.
Sandlin has been active in church and civic organizations
and is a member of Grace Baptist Church, Treasurer of
Tullahoma Noon Rotary Club, Chair of Rotary Service Projects,
member of the Tullahoma Area Chamber of Commerce, Middle
Tennessee Business Network, Arnold Community Council,
and American Society of Civil Engineers. He also co-hosts
the local cable/radio show “Perspectives”
on Lighttube/WMSR ThunderRadio which grapples with worldview
questions and their impact on our community, state and
nation. He is also an Upward Basketball Coach. He has
had the privilege of travelling extensively, having lived
on three continents, traveled to over 20 nations, and
spent time in 47 of our United States.
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James
D. Eads was
elected to the Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen in
2007. He currently represents the Board on the Consolidated
Communications Commission, the Duck River Utility Commission,
and the Internal Affairs Committee. He previously served
on the Tullahoma Industrial Development Board, the Policy
Committee, and also as the Mayor’s representative to the
Tullahoma Planning Commission.
James
is a Tennessee native and graduated from Putnam County
Senior High School in Cookeville, TN. He
studied electronics at the State Area Vocational Technical
School in Livingston, TN before going to work
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his family’s business, Computer Service of Tennessee.
In 1991 he transferred to Manchester, Tennessee
with Nashville-based Data Processing Equipment Corporation.
Having relocated to Tullahoma in 1995, James started his
own company, Parity Hardware Services here in 2003. Parity
specializes in on-site computer hardware maintenance including
laser, thermal, and other printing technologies.
James holds numerous certifications from such notable
vendors as Hewlett Packard, Lexmark and Toshiba as well
as a CompTIA A+ certification in Personal Computers. In addition,
James has experience in IBM and Honeywell mainframe systems
operations, HVAC installation, retail and internet sales,
and was certified by Tecumseh as a small engine mechanic
at the age of 14. The Eads family built and
opened Eads Coin Laundry on Carroll Street in 2005. His
parents continue to operate the laundry as James liquidated
his interest in the business in order to devote his time
and energy to the office of Alderman.
James and his wife Nancy have four children. Their youngest,
Jessica, is a 2007 graduate of Tullahoma High School and
is enrolled at the University of Memphis. James is a member
of Grace Baptist Church in Tullahoma, where he is a regular
soloist in the Celebration Choir. He has served as Chairman of the Building and
Grounds Committee, and he and Nancy co-chaired the Furnishing
and Fixtures Committee for a recent $2.6 Million expansion
project.
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Jerry
Mathis was elected Alderman in 2008. He represents
the City on the Tullahoma Industrial Development Board,
is the Mayor's Representative to the Planning Commission,
serves as Chairman of the Youth Development Committee
and is on the Policy Committee. He
previously served on the Planning Commission and Airport
Authority.
Mathis
is a member of two Hall of Fame organizations, the Tennessee
Secondary Schools Athletic Association and the Tennessee
Baseball Coaches Association.
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He
is an elected member of the State (TSSAA) Board of Control,
the governing body for the State of Tennessee. Jerry was
chosen as Teacher of the Year in Tullahoma in 1987-1988.Jerry
is married to Barbara Joyce Sugg. They have two children,
Tim and Jamie, and three grandchildren. Jerry is a member
of the First United Methodist Church, where he serves
on the church council.
Jerry
holds a B.S. and a M.S. degree in education from Middle
Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee.
He is presently the Athletic and Vocational Director for
the Tullahoma City School System.
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Michael
Norris was
elected to the Board of Mayor and Alderman in 2007 and as
Mayor Pro-Tem in 2008. He represents the City on the Tullahoma
Utilities Board and the Board of Zoning and Appeals, is
Chairman of the Finance Committee, Loan Committee, and Policy
Committee. He previously served as the Board's representative
to the Tullahoma Utilities Board,the Tullahoma CIty School
Board, the Tullahoma Airport Authority, the Board of Zoning
and Appeals and as Chairman of the Internal Affairs Committee.
Mr.
Norris has been employed in the financial services industry
for over 27 years. Mike
worked fifteen years for PNC Financial, in Louisville,
KY as Senior
Vice
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of mortgage administration, managing 250 employees and
a mortgage portfolio of over$50 billion.After leaving
PNC in 1993, Mike joined Trans Financial Bank and formed
the Trans Financial Mortgage Company located in Tullahoma TN
serving as President. Trans Financial Mortgage originated
over $2 billion of mortgages a year and serviced a mortgage
portfolio over $20 billion.
Mr.
Norris has recently retired from US Bank as an Executive
Vice President and Chairman of the Board of a wholly owned
subsidiary, The Leader Mortgage Company in Cleveland
OH. His most recent responsibilities included working
with State and Local Housing Authorities to provide mortgage
financing to low to moderate income families.
Norris
was born in Louisville
KY and graduated from
Thomas Jefferson
High School
32nd in a class of 375 students. Mike holds
a BS from Western Kentucky
University
in Business Administration with an area of concentration
in management.
Mike
resides with his wife, Judy, and his daughter, Sarah, here in Tullahoma.
His son, Jeff, is currently attending Tennessee
Technology University
in Cookeville.
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Mike Stanton was elected Alderman
in 2008. He represents the City on the Tullahoma Tree Board,
the Pride Committee and Dream Tullahoma Committee, and is
Chairman of the Internal Affairs Committee. He previously
served on the Tullahoma Board of Education.
He
and his wife Sara have lived in Tullahoma since 1967. From
1967-1970 Mike taught social studies at West Junior High.
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Additionally,
he coached girls track and basketball during his tenure
at THS. In 1995 he retired from the Tullahoma City School
System. After retiring, he took part-time positions at Willowbrok
Golf Club in Manchester, drove a school bus for Tullahoma
City Schools and reported golf tournaments for the Tullahoma
News. Also, he is part owner of a travel business,
Stanton Tours, with his wife Sara. He enjoys playing golf
in his spare time. For 14 years he has been a support worker
for Contact Lifeline in Tullahoma. Mike has held membership
at Trinity Lutheran Church since 1971.
Mike
and Sara have three children and five granddaughters. Their
oldest daughter, Cindy Eads, lives in Tullahoma with her
husband Calvin and their two children, Carly and Chloe.
Cyndi works as an eligibility counselor for the Department
of Human Services. Their son-in-law, Calvin, is a civil
engineer and works at AEDC as an investment project engineer.
Their son Shawn is a nuclear operator for the Harris Nuclear
plant neaer Raleigh, North Carolina. He nad his wife Jennifer
have two girls, Emily and Meagan. Youngest daughter Joy
teaches school in Knoxville. Her husband, Russell Smith,
works for Michael Brady Construction Company in Knoxville,
Tennessee as a project manager. They have one daughter,
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Dr.
James H. Blanks was elected to the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen in 2009. He represents the Board on the Tullahoma
City Schools Board and serves on the Tullahoma Economic
Development Advisory Committee and the Policy Commaittee.
Blanks
is the son of Jim Blanks and the late Janice Blanks. He
was raised in Tullahoma during his formative years, attended
Tullahoma public schools and graduated from Tullahoma High
School in 1981. He continued his education at David Lipscomb
University and then graduated from Southern College of Optometry
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in 1987. While at the Southern College of Optometry, he
was elected a member of Beta Sigma Kappa, and vice-president
of his senior class. He is a member of the Tennessee Optometric
Society and the American Optometric Society. He began his
practice of optometry in McMinnville, TN in 1987. He relocated
back home to Tullahoma in 1991 where he practices at the
Eye Care Center.
Blanks
is married to June-Ellen, a native of McMinnville. They
have one son, Dean, who attends West Middle School. Blanks
is a member of the Cedar Lane Church of Christ, where he
serves as a deacon. He has been involved in his son's youth
sports programs as a coach and volunteer, and is heavily
involved in competitive swimming in the area. He has served
as president of the Tullahoma Swim Club for the past several
years. He is a nationally certified official for United
States Swimming, the governing body for competitive swimming
nationwide, and has volunteered throughout the Southeast
officiating at swim meets. He is also a past member of the
Tullahoma Downtown Lions Club.
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