Lawrence County, TN

Lawrence County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners is the chief administrative and policymaking body of Lawrence County government and consists of eighteen members. Boardmembers are elected to four-year terms. Lawrence County is divided into 18 Districts with each district electing 1 Commissioner.

The single greatest responsibility of the Board is control over the County's finances. Every fiscal year the Board must adopt a budget which appropriates funds to the many departments and agencies of the Lawrence County Government; and, at the same time, provides sufficient revenue to meet these appropriations. 

The Board of County Commissioners serve as the legislative and policy setting body of Lawrence County. As such, the Board enacts all legislation and authorizes programs and expenditures within Lawrence County.

The Board chooses a Chairman to serve during the 4 year term. Committees are formed with a Chair Person designated for each committee. The Commission has the authority to establish committees whose membership can include non elected members. 
 

• Budget Committee
• Economic & Community Development Committee
• Energy Efficiency Committee
• Facilities Committee
• Grievance Committee
• Highway Committee
• Insurance & Benefits Committee
• Non-Profit & Charitable Committee
• Public Safety, Jail & Judicial Committee
• Purchasing Committee
• Resolution Committee
• School Board Liaison Committee
• Solid Waste Committee
• Technology Committee
• Tourism Committee
• Utilities Committee

Budget Committee

J. Mack Chandler - Chair
Jerry Dryden
Bert Spearman
Karen Woodall
Wayne Yocom

Ethics Committee

Bill Burks - Chair
Chris Jackson
Ronnie Taylor
Sam Washburn
Kiley Weathers

Economic & Community Development Committee

Scott Franks - Chair
Ronnie Benefield
Chris Jackson
Sam Washburn
Karen Woodall
Wayne Yocom

Facilities Committee

Ronnie Benefield - Chair
Delano Benefield
Dennis Gillespie
Chris Jackson
Ronnie Taylor
Sam Washburn
Glenn Woodall

Grievance Committee

Neeley Luna - Chair
Paula Alley
Robert Bivens
Tony Crouch
Mary Green
Lisa Pace
Tonya Roper

Highway Committee

Ronnie Benefield - Chair
Wayne Yocom
Delano Benefield
Dennis Gillespie
Mark Niedergeses
Neeley Luna
Bert Spearman

Insurance & Benefits Committee

Karen Woodall - Chair
Bill Burks
Chris Jackson
Jerry Dryden
Scott Franks
Neeley Luna
Bert Spearman

Non-Profit & Charitable Committee

Bert Spearman - Chair
Anne Brown
Scott Franks
Dennis Gillespie
Mark Niedergeses
Sam Purcell

Public Safety, Jail & Judicial Committee

Glenn Woodall - Chair
Scott Franks
Larry Glass
Chris Jackson
Sam Purcell
Mark Niedergeses
Ronnie Taylor

Purchasing Committee

J. Mack Chandler - Chair
Ronnie Benefield
Scott Franks
Larry Glass
Sam Purcell

Resolution Committee

Larry Glass - Chair
Bill Burks
Jerry Dryden
Sam Purcell
Anne Brown

School Board Liaison Committee

Anne Brown - Chair
Bill Burks
Chris Jackson
Sam Purcell
Sam Washburn
Karen Woodall
Wayne Yocom

Solid Waste Committee

Delano Benefield - Chair
Dennis Gillespie
Larry Glass
Mark Niedergeses
Bert Spearman
Glenn Woodall
Wayne Yocom

Technology Committee

Chris Jackson - Chair
Anne Brown
Bill Burks
Scott Franks
Larry Glass
Karen Woodall

Tourism Committee

Delano Benefield - Chair
Bert Spearman
Sam Washburn
Karen Woodall
Anne Brown
Ronnie Benefield

Energy Efficiency Committee

Chris Jackson - Chair
Adam Brewer
Jerry Campbell
David Crowell
Jerry Dryden
Scott Franks
Walt Holman
Neeley Luna
Duke Snyder
Ronnie Taylor
Karen Woodall

Utilities Committee

Dennis Gillespie - Chair
Ronnie Benefield
Larry Glass
Neeley Luna
Ronnie Taylor
Wayne Yocom
Glenn Woodall