Tennessee Municipal League elects Farragut Mayor Ron Williams as President

The Tennessee Municipal League (TML) recently elected its 2023-2024 board of directors during its general business meeting convened in conjunction with the TML Annual Conference recently held in Nashville. Farragut Mayor Ron Williams was elected president.

As president of the League, Williams will lead the organization as it advocates for the interests of 345 cities and towns across the state of Tennessee, and the citizens they serve. 

“I am truly honored to be selected to serve as the Tennessee Municipal League’s next president and I will work hard to advance the interests of Tennessee’s municipalities – both large and small, urban and rural,” said Mayor Williams. “Local leadership is so very important. When our cities and towns stand together with one voice, the results benefit all of our citizens. “

Other board elections include two vice presidents: 1st Vice President and Gallatin Mayor Paige Brown, and TML 2nd Vice President and Bolivar Mayor Julian McTizic. TML vice presidents are traditionally in line to serve as president. Henderson Mayor Bobby King will remain on the board as immediate past president.

The TML board also includes mayors of Tennessee's four largest cities, four at-large directors, and eight district directors.

The four urban mayors are: Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly, Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, and Metro Nashville Mayor John Cooper.

The four at-large directors were nominated by a six-member nominating committee composed of municipal officials statewide. They were then elected for a one-year term by a majority vote from members in attendance at the business meeting. Those directors are: Kevin Brooks, Cleveland Mayor; Roland “Trey” Dykes, Newport Mayor; Johnny Dodd, Jackson City Council; and Kirk Bednar, Brentwood City Manager.

The eight district directors, representing their section of the state, were nominated and elected during district caucuses. They are: District 1: Darrell Duncan, Kingsport Alderman; District 2: Gary Chesney, Morristown Mayor; District 3: Stefanie Dalton, Red Bank Vice Mayor; District 4: Keith Morrison, Algood City Administrator; District 5: Ann Schneider Williams, Springfield Mayor; District 6: Blake Lay, Lawrenceburg Mayor; District 7: Blake Walley, Savannah Assistant City Manager Alderman; and District 8: Bethany Huffman, Millington Alderwoman.

Kay Senter, Morristown Councilmember and Chairman of the Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund also sits on the board. And a representative from an affiliate organization is also voting board member, Kim Foster, Paris city manager and president of the Tennessee City Management Association.