[TN-Bird] New TWRA chief and TWRC officers

20 February 2009

This is from the TWRA web site.

David Aborn
Chattanooga, TN
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Ed Carter has been named the new executive director of the Tennessee
Wildlife Resources Agency. Carter was selected in a vote by the 13-member
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission.

The selection came during the regular TWRC February meeting held Thursday at
the TWRA Region II Building. The TWRC serves as the governing body of the
TWRA.
 
Carter, the current Chief of the TWRA Boating Division, will assume his new
duties on March 1. Carter is replacing the retiring Gary Myers, who has
served as TWRA Executive Director since 1978.
 
Carter's career began with the TWRA in 1972. He served as an education
representative, hunter education coordinator, acting chief of the
Information and Education Division, education and law enforcement training
officer and a Region II assistant regional manager. He became TWRA's Chief
of the Boating Division when the division was formed in 1990. TWRA is the
sole state agency charged with the responsibility for boating safety.
 
In addition to his supervisory positions within the TWRA over the years, he
has served in leadership positions for several regional and national
organizations and has received numerous accolades and honors during the
course of his career. Recent leadership positions have included a term as
president of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators,
president of the Southern States Boating Law Administrators, chair of the
National Safe Boating Council, a member of the executive board of the
Canadian Safe Boating Council, and as the TWRA Emergency Services
Coordinator for more than 16 years with the Tennessee Emergency Management
Agency. He is a member of the State Homeland Security committee.
 
Carter was a recent recipient of the USCG/USPS (United States Coast
Guard/United States Power Squadrons) Eagle Award for Significant
Contributions to Boating Safety. Other awards and citations for Carter
include the NASBLA Bonner Award, NASBLA Lifetime Achievement Award, U.S.
Coast Guard Public Service Commendation, and in 2006, the Tennessee
Legislature passed House/Senate Resolution 735 recognizing Carter for
meritorious service to the State of Tennessee. 
 
A native of Hawkins County, Carter is a graduate of the University of
Tennessee. He and his wife of 34 years, Karen, have three adult children
Mark, Tracie, and Christie.

In other action, new officers were selected for the TWRC.

According to Hicks, Johnny Fred Coleman from Livingston, Tenn. was selected
as the new Chairman.

Michael Chase from Knoxville, Tenn. was chosen as the new Vice Chairman.

Todd Shelton from Greeneville, Tenn. is the new TWRC Treasurer.

Five of the 13 Commissioners are set to come off of the TWRC, although some
could potentially be re-appointed to additional terms.

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