TWRA Welcomes Three New Members

NASHVILLE --- Jim Bledsoe (Jamestown), Harold Cannon (Lenoir City), and Trey Teague (Jackson) are the three new members of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission.

 

The new appointees, who received their confirmations to the commission in the late spring, attended an orientation session this week at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s state office.

 

The three new commissioners are part of the 13-member governing body of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). All three appointments are for six years (2011-17).

 

Bledsoe works as a farmer in Fentress County where he is active in his community. He will serve as a commissioner for District 3 which includes Clay, DeKalb, Fentress, Grundy, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, and White counties.

 

He serves as president of the Fentress County Farm Bureau and is the treasurer for the Fentress County Soil Conservation District. Bledsoe is an advocate for youth wildlife-related programs and wildlife habitat. He enjoys any type of hunting and fishing along with camping and riding motorcycles.

 

Bledsoe participates in smallmouth tournaments and has introduced his children to hunting and fishing. He is a Lifetime Sportsman License holder and lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. He attended Clarkrange High School, Tennessee Tech University and Haywood College. He and his wife, Sonya, have two children, son Ethan and daughter Ali.

 

Cannon will represent District 2 which is comprised of Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Cumberland, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union counties.

 

He is president of Cannon & Cannon, Inc. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Public Works Association, and the National Society of Professional Engineers.

 

He enjoys duck hunting, time in the outdoors, working on the farm, and travel. He is a member of Ducks Unlimited. Cannon looks forward to learning more about Tennessee’s wildlife, fish and land resources and the effort needed to care for and protect them.

 

As a commissioner, Cannon plans to actively participate in conserving, maintaining and enhancing these resources for future generations. He and his wife, Angie, are residents of Lenoir City and have three daughters, Lauren, Crissy and Jessica, and two granddaughters.

 

Teague is a self-employed businessman in Jackson. He will represent the District 8 counties of Chester, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Lake, Madison, Obion, and Weakley.

 

An avid outdoorsman, he is a member of several organizations including the National Wild Turkey Federation, National Rifle Association, Tennessee Wildlife Federation, Quality Deer Management Association, and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation. He is on the pro staff of Mossy Oak Brand Camo. He enjoys introducing youth to the outdoors and volunteers for youth hunting and fishing charities.

 

He is a board member for the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. A graduate of the University School of Jackson, he attended the University of Tennessee on a football scholarship and earned his degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science.

 

Teague served as a team captain and was the starting center on UT’s 1997 SEC championship team, earning All-SEC and third team All-America honors. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos where he played four seasons and was a member of the 1998 Super Bowl Championship team. He played in Buffalo (2001-05) and served as team captain and ended his career following the 2006 season with the New York Jets. He retired from a nine-year career in the National Football League to his hometown. He and his wife, Ashley, have two children, daughter, Lilly, and son, Everette.

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