TENNESSEE COUNCIL REPORT
Submitted by David Bower (TN Council Chair)
d.bower@ieee.org
 
New and existing officer information for the various Tennessee
Sections has been received, updated, and forwarded to Brian Swail to
post on the TN Council Web page. In addition, the information has been
forwarded to Tracy Hawkins at Headquarters for updating. Form L50
reporting was completed by the Tennessee Council Treasurer (Philip
Lim), and was submitted to IEEE in Piscataway, NJ. The new officers for the Memphis Section are Marlin Gines (Chair),
Michael Daley (Vice Chair), Allan Long (Secretary) and Philip Lim
(Treasurer). The Power Engineering Society, Computer Society and EMBS
are also active in the Memphis area. The section was involved in
Judging activities, according to member David Russomanno, for the
Memphis/Shelby County Science Fair Projects, and went to the schools
to personally present the awards. The Memphis Section EMBS Society
sponsored and organized a workshop last year with the University of
Tennessee EMBS Student Club. 
New Nashville Section Chair Andy Dozier (Vanderbilt University)
was actively involved in co-hosting a symposium on Network Security at
Vanderbilt University this past March. Other Nashville Section
officers are Chris Finen (Vice Chair), and Bruce Mackie
(Secretary-Treasurer).  The section has also been active in supporting
the initiative for a new Tennessee Engineering Center. Nashville
Section member Bill Sims has been very active in this effort.
Middle TN Chair Bobby Smith reports lack of activity in their section. The
Middle TN Secretary/Treasurer is Philip Medley. One idea being
discussed is possible joint meetings with the Nashville Section
(because of its proximity) to provide support.
Activity regarding the Tri-Cities Section in upper East Tennessee is really
growing. Secretary Ralph Young reports five great meetings last year
with good attendance, and five more programs organized for 2001. The
new Chair is High Blanton, the Vice Chair is John Shaneyfelt and Paul
Lebhardt is the Treasurer. At their January 2001 meeting, a program on
Internet Connectivity was presented; with 21 in attendance. JR Siever
(Bechtel) travelled from Houston, TX to present the November 2000
meeting on "Load Flow and Short Circuit Calculations." Because of
their proximity, the East Tennessee and Oak Ridge sections have many
joint meetings; including Excoms. A joint meeting for April is being
planned regarding new developments in terrestrial and satellite RF
wireless technologies; to be presented by Larry Perry.
East Tennessee
Section Chair Al Akerman is volunteering to judge in the annual
Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair at the University of
Tennessee in Knoxville this spring. Other East Tennessee officers are
David Bower (Acting Vice Chair), Mark Allen (Secretary/Treasurer) and
David Bower (PACE Chair).  The Oak Ridge Section officers are Brian
Swail (Chair), and Martin Bauer (Secretary/Treasurer). Chattanooga
Section Chair Craig McClure reports good activity in their section,
with several meetings being held including those by the Power
Engineering Society and the Computer Society. The Computer Society
organized a meeting titled "Cable Is Just Not For TV Any More," and
was presented by Comcast Communications. Dr.  Joseph Kizza (from the
University of TN at Chattanooga) presented a program to the Student
Chapter on "Internet Ethics and Privacy Issues" in January. Other
Chattanooga officers are Clifton Johnson (Vice Chair), Lorie Conley
(Secretary), and DeJim Lowe (Treasurer).
 
The Tennessee Council Officers are:
 
David Bower (Chair)
d.bower@ieee.org

Jim Duke (Vice Chair)
Jamesduke@hotmail.com

Philip Lim (Secretary/Treasurer)
plim@mlgw.org