Lee names census task force

Gov. Bill Lee awaits his first State of the State address in Nashville on March 4, 2019. (Erik Schelzig, Tennessee Journal)

Gov. Bill Lee has named the membership of the Tennessee Complete Count Committee, which is tasked with working along the U.S. Census Bureau in 2020.

“I am proud to appoint these leaders and appreciate their willingness to serve our state and nation in this critical undertaking,” Lee said in a release. “We look forward to working together to make sure all Tennesseans are accounted for and our state receives the necessary resources to support our growing population.”

Here’s who Lee named to the panel:

The following Tennesseans were appointed to serve on the Tennessee Complete Count Committee: 

• Jeff Aiken, President, Tennessee Farm Bureau
• Joseph Butler, Mayor, Carroll County
• Karen Camper, Tennessee House Minority Leader, 87^th District
• Butch Eley, Chief Operating Officer, Governor’s Office
• Brandon Gibson, Senior Advisor, Governor’s Office
• Tre Hargett, Tennessee Secretary of State
• Clifton Harris, President, Urban League of Middle Tennessee
• Mike Harrison, Executive Director, Tennessee Association of County Mayors
• Jack Johnson, Tennessee Senate Majority Leader, 23^rd District
• Mary Kiger, Executive Director, Tennessee Charitable Care Network
• Mike Krause, Executive Director, Tennessee Higher Education Commission
• Tim Kuhn, Director, Tennessee State Data Center
• William Lamberth, Tennessee House Majority Leader, 44^th District
• David Lillard, Tennessee State Treasurer
• Raul Lopez, Executive Director, Latinos for Tennessee
• Sen. Becky Massey, 6^th District
• Anna McDonald, Chief of Staff, First Lady’s Office
• Randy McNally, Lieutenant Governor, 5^th District
• Stuart McWhorter, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration
• Margaret Mehary, Executive Director, Tennessee Municipal League
• Tony Parker, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Correction
• Ryan Porter, COO and General Counsel, Jackson Chamber
• Claude Pressnell, Director, Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association
• Emily Reynolds, Vice-Chair, Tennessee Board of Regents
• Beverly Robertson, CEO, Greater Memphis Chamber
• Cameron Sexton, Speaker of the House, 25^th District
• Jim Shulman, Executive Director, Tennessee Commission on Aging & Disability
• Rep. Robin Smith, 26^th District
• Rufus Smith, Executive Chairman, Memphis Christian Pastors Network
• Gloria Sweet-Love, President, Tennessee NAACP
• David Tomita, Former Mayor, Johnson City
• Flora Tydings, Chancellor, Tennessee Board of Regents
• Carol Westlake, Executive Director, Tennessee Disability Coalition
• Joseph Williams, Director of External Affairs, Governor’s Office
• Marie Williams, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
• Justin Wilson, Tennessee State Comptroller
• Dave Worland, Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
• Jeff Yarbro, Tennessee Senate Minority Leader, 21^st District