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“COVID & the Community – Our Next Steps Together” INVITATION LIST (revised: 12/12/20 – LJ) [[ PARTICIPANTS ]] List of local/regional elected officials who has been invited, provided the Zoom link, and will be granted access to participate in the meeting. Additional invitations may still be added. The meeting will be streamed for media and the public at: stream.knoxcountytn.gov All participants have also been asked to send their questions in advance to Senator Briggs ([email protected]) to collate and organize. STATE SENATORS • Lt. Governor Randy McNally • Sen. Richard Briggs • Sen. Becky Massey • Sen. Frank Nicely • Sen. Steve Southerland • Sen. Art Swann • Sen. Ken Yager STATE REPRESENTATIVES • Speaker Cameron Sexton • Rep. Dave Wright • Rep. Michelle Carringer • Rep. Justin Lafferty • Rep. Eddie Mannis • Rep. Gloria Johnson • Rep. Sam McKenzie • Rep. Jason Zachary • Rep. Kent Calfee • Rep. Dale Carr • Rep. Rick Eldridge • Rep. Jeremy Faison • Rep. Andrew Farmer • Rep. Kelly Keisling • Rep. Jarome Moon • Rep. Dennis Powers • Rep. John Ragan • Rep. Bob Ramsey • Rep. Lowell Russell • Rep. Jerry Sexton MAYORS • Knox Co. Mayor Glenn Jacobs • Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon • Farragut Mayor Ron Williams • Blount Co. Mayor Ed Mitchell • Anderson Co. Mayor Terry Frank • Sevier Co. Mayor Larry Waters • Loudon Co. Mayor Buddy Bradshaw • Roane Co. Executive Ron Woody • Union Co. Mayor Jason Bailey • Grainger Co. Mayor Mike Byrd • Jefferson Co. Mayor Mark Potts COUNTY COMMISSIONERS • Commissioner Dasha Lundy • Commissioner Courtney Durrett • Commissioner Randy Smith • Commissioner Kyle Ward • Commissioner John Schoonmaker • Commissioner Terry Hill • Commissioner Charles Busler • Commissioner Richie Beeler • Commissioner Carson Dailey • Commissioner Larsen Jay • Commissioner Justin Biggs CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES • Council Tommy Smith • Andrew Roberto • Seema Singh • Lauren Rider • Charles Thomas • Gwen McKenzie • Lynne Fugate • Janet Testerman • Amelia Parker TOWN OF FARRAGUT ALDERMEN • Lousie Povlin • Ron Pinchok • Scott Meyer • Drew Burnette .

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