Commission Members

According to T.C.A., Title 71, Chapter 2, the Commission shall consist of twenty-two (22) members who shall provide leadership in programs for older adults and other adults with disabilities in the state. The Governor shall appoint nineteen (19) members, and the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall name one (1) legislator from each speaker’s respective house to serve on the Commission as ex-officio members.

Area Agency on Aging and Disability Representatives

Gerre Currie, Mid-South Planning and Service Area

Tena Fields, Southwest TN Representative

Terry Frank, East TN Representative (Knox County)

Anthony Holt, Greater Nashville Representative (Davidson County)

Tracy Moore, South Central TN Representative

Jason Schwab, Federally Chartered Organization Representative That Advocates Exclusively for Older Persons (AARP Tennessee)

Cynthia Strong, Upper Cumberland Representative

Janice Wade-Whitehead, Chartered Statewide Organization Who Advocates Exclusively for Older Persons (Tennessee Federation for the Aging)

Carol Westlake, Disability Advocacy Representative

Kristi Wick, Southeast TN Representative

Mike Willis, First TN Representative

State Agency Representatives

Renee Bouchillon (Proxy for Commissioner), Dept. of Human Services (Adult Protective Services)

Chrissy Freeland, Governor’s Staff Representative

James “Adam” Morgan (Proxy for Assistant Commissioner), Division of TennCare

Sally Pitt (Proxy for Commissioner), Dept. of Health

Lauren Pearcy, TN Council on Developmental Disabilities

Alicia Robeson (Proxy for Commissioner), Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Michael Scholes (Proxy for Commissioner), TN Dept. of Veterans Services

David Taylor (Proxy for Commissioner), Dept. of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

General Assembly

Rep. Sabi Kumar, TN House of Representatives

Senator Ken Yager, TN Senate