Tennessee Record
Oak Ridge
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

City Officials

Elected officials for Oak Ridge — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.

Mayor

WLG

Warren L. Gooch

Mayor

2022-12-12 to 2026-12

City Council

JD

Jim Dodson

Mayor Pro Tem

2024-12-09 to 2028-12

CH

Chuck Hope

Council Member

2024-12-09 to 2028-12

DH

Derrick Hammond

Council Member

2024-12-09 to 2028-12

ES

Ellen Smith

Council Member

2022-12-12 to 2026-12

CH

Charles Hensley

Council Member

2022-12-12 to 2026-12

SG

Sean Gleason

Council Member

2022-12-12 to 2026-12

Boards & Commissions

PSL

Pamela S Layne

Board Member (Secretary)
KR

Kristin Robertucci

Board Member (Chair)
TB

Tom Beehan

Board Member (Chair)
WD

Wende Doolittle

Board Member (Chair)
JC

Jawrell Cook

Board Member
BV

Brittney Vige

Board Member
KC

Kelly Chipps

Board Member
SW

Sara Wieland

Board Member
WA

Wendie Aurin

Board Member
PH

Phillip Hopson

Board Member (Chair)
JP

James Palmer

Board Member (Vice Chair)
ABG

Anne B Garcia

Board Member (Chair)
DO

Deanna Okert

Board Member
RGKIP

Robert G Kennedy Iii, Pe

Board Member
13 news mentions
HT

Hannah Tippett

Board Member
RR

Rebecca Rushton

Board Member
KF

Keys Fillauer

Board Member (Vice-Chair)
HET

Harold E Trapp

Board Member (Vice Chair)
SJ

Skip Jones

Board Member
R(AW

Richard (Ric) A Wallace

Board Member
DK

David Kitzmiller

Planning Commissioner
GAH

Gregory A Hamilton

Board Member (Vice-Chair)
NC

Nevaeh Catron

Board Member (Student Representtative)
JW

Jenna Watson

Board Member
1 news mention
ST

Sean Taylor

Board Member (Vice-Chair)
JCL

Jeff C Lewis

Board Member
BF

Barbara Ferrell

Board Member
MM

Megan Malone

Board Member
CD

Chip Dooley

Board Member (Vice Chair)
PRM

Pamela R Moody

Board Member
MVP

Michael V Peruzzi

Board Member
PY

Phillip Yager

Planning Commissioner (Secretary / Treasurer)
RK

Rebecca Keller

Board Member
KC

Keith Craft

Board Member (Secretary)
RKG

Regina K Guy

Board Member
TS

Timothy Stallings

Board Member (Secretary)
LP

Lisa Plante

Board Member
HT

Henry Tifft

Board Member (YAB Student Representative)
LB

Leon Baker

Board Member (Secretary / Treasurer)
HSW

H. Stephen Whitson

Planning Commissioner (Chair)
LBC

Laura B Carrington

Planning Commissioner
NE

Nicholas Eidietis

Board Member (Secretary)
RO

Ryan Overton

Board Member
JJ

Jeremiah Jackson

Board Member
RS

Ray Smith

Board Member (Historian)
RD

Rebecca Dodson

Board Member
TU

Todd Uebele

Board Member
BK

Braden Kanipes

Board Member
WP

William Polfus

Board Member (Vice-Chair)
JL

Justin Lawson

Board Member (Secretary)
TH

Trevor Hutchins

Board Member
MH

Melinda Hillman

Board Member (Secretary / Treasurer)
TCD

Terry C Domm

Board Member
DS

Dave Snider

Planning Commissioner
JN

Jackie Nichols

Board Member (Chair)
LW

Lynette Waite

Board Member (Vice Chair)
MT

Malone Tiffany

Board Member
GO

Greta Ownby

Planning Commissioner
KD

Kim DuCote

Board Member (Secretary)
AM

Ann Miller

Board Member
AN

Angie Nelson

Board Member
DRG

David R Gengozian

Board Member (Vice Chair)
CRJ

Cindy R. Johnson

Board Member
MW

Matt Widner

Board Member (Vice Chair)
GAV

Gregory A Vann

Board Member
RF

Robert Fortney

Board Member
SC

Sharon Crane

Board Member
RN

Rodney Nelson

Board Member
NA

Naomi Asher

Board Member
TW

Todd Wilson

Planning Commissioner
1 news mention
AM

Annie McAmis

Board Member (Secretary)
AR

Aneka Rogers

Board Member
SL

Sasha Little

Board Member (Vice Chair)
1 news mention
KM

Kaylen McLendon

Board Member
JMG

Jeffrey M Gebhart

Board Member (Chair)
KD

Kailee DeMorat

Board Member
TG

Tamara Gunter

Board Member
KT

Kelli Thompson

Board Member
MM

Michael Maddux

Board Member
FWG

F. Wayne Garber

Board Member (Chair)
JW

Jill Waters

Board Member
RA

Rhenda Asbell

Board Member
RCS

Richard Chinn Sr.

Board Member
RCJ

Robert Chris Jones

Board Member
MB

Michael Blair

Board Member
JB

Joshua Butcher

Board Member
PN

Peter Newby

Board Member
DB

Doug Bataille

Board Member
IF

Ingrid Fletcher

Board Member
NB

Neelley Brown

Board Member (Student Representtative)
JS

Jane Stabler

Board Member (Vice Chair)
JS

Jane Shelton

Planning Commissioner
DRM

Daniel R Miller

Board Member
EB

Elaine Bunick

Board Member
LB

Lisa Boothby

Board Member
LAH

Les A Hook

Board Member
JB

Joy Bonamarte

Board Member
RLG

Robin L Graham

Board Member (Chair)
RMW

Regina M Wilson

Board Member (Chair)
1 news mention
TB

Tristy Berryhill

Board Member (Secretary)
KG

Kirk Gaertner

Board Member
SM

Sylvia Milanez

Board Member
RLC

Raynauld L Cherry

Board Member
JM

Joe McCarty

Board Member (Vice-Chair)
HC

Hope Cook

Board Member
JC

Julie Culver

Board Member
JG

Jake Greear

Board Member
DW

Diane Wright

Board Member
MR

Michael Russell

Board Member
HB

Heather Brown

Board Member
SS

Stanley Smith

Board Member
PM

Patrick Mcmillan

Board Member (Secretary)
CS

Carol Smallridge

Board Member
DW

David Wilson

Board Member (Chair)
1 news mention
SV

Stephen Verran

Board Member (Vice Chair)
JB

Janelle Bouknight

Board Member
BS

Beth Shea

Board Member (Vice-Chair)
SD

Susan Donnelly

Board Member (Chair)
GD

Gene Dunaway

Board Member
FM

Fay Martin

Board Member
JH

Joel Hewett

Board Member (Vice Chair)
KR

Ken Rueter

Board Member
RW

Rebecca Williams

Board Member (Secretary)
AC

Amanda Caldwell

Board Member
JM

John Mannone

Board Member (Poet Laureate)

City Staff

CA

Carey Aitken

Public Works Director
TP

Tom Pessemier

Deputy City Manager
TR

Tammy Rackard

City Attorney
RS

Robin Smith

Chief of Police
JW

Jennifer Williams

Planning & Development Director
RH

Randy Hemann

City Manager
1 news mention
TS

Travis Solomon

Fire Chief
BH

Beth Hickman

City Clerk