Council Board Appointments

At a glance

Built from the official City Council minutes.

What: Council confirmations of appointees to city boards and commissions, all approved with same-night minutes in the readable minutes.
Where it stands: Eight actions from January through April 2026, all approved; the only recorded abstention was by Cooper-Sutton on the MLGW Board item (per the February 3 amendment of the January 27 minutes).
Next: Nothing further in the readable minutes.

January 27, MLGW Board: appointment of Kevin Woods, reappointment of Carl Person (13-0).
February 24, Memphis Board of Ethics: reappointments of Scott McCormick and James Crone (11-0); appointment of Nicholas Thompson (9-0).
February 24, Library Services Director: Eric D. Harris (11-0).
February 24, MLGW Board: reappointment of Cheryl Pesce (11-0).
February 24, Stormwater Board: Brian Waldron (11-0; the minutes give no affiliation).
April 14, Memphis Convention Center Commission: Kyle Veazey and Calvin Anderson (8-0).
April 14, Economic Development Growth Engine: Ed Stephens III (9-0).
White moved most of the appointments.

Memphis Convention Center Commission: appointment of Kyle Veazey and Calvin Anderson approved 8-0.
- Motion White, second Green. Ayes (8): Canale, Carlisle, Ford, Green, Spinosa, Walker, White, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington. Did not cast a vote: Cooper-Sutton, Logan, Smiley. Absent: Easter-Thomas, Warren.
Economic Development Growth Engine: appointment of Ed Stephens III approved 9-0.
- Motion White, second Carlisle. Ayes (9): Canale, Carlisle, Ford, Green, Logan, Smiley, Walker, White, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington. Did not cast a vote: Cooper-Sutton, Spinosa. Absent: Easter-Thomas, Warren.

Memphis Board of Ethics: reappointment of Scott McCormick and James Crone approved 11-0.
- Motion White, second Spinosa. Ayes (11): Canale, Carlisle, Cooper-Sutton, Ford, Green, Logan, Spinosa, Walker, Warren, White, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington. Did not cast a vote: Easter-Thomas. Absent: Smiley.
Library Services Director: appointment of Eric D. Harris approved 11-0.
- Motion White, second Warren. Ayes (11): Canale, Carlisle, Cooper-Sutton, Ford, Green, Logan, Spinosa, Walker, Warren, White, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington. Did not cast a vote: Easter-Thomas. Absent: Smiley.
MLGW Board: reappointment of Cheryl Pesce approved 11-0.
- Motion White, second Cooper-Sutton. Ayes (11): Canale, Carlisle, Cooper-Sutton, Ford, Green, Logan, Spinosa, Walker, Warren, White, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington. Did not cast a vote: Easter-Thomas. Absent: Smiley.
Stormwater Board: appointment of Brian Waldron approved 11-0 (the minutes give no affiliation).
- Motion White, second Canale. Ayes (11): Canale, Carlisle, Cooper-Sutton, Ford, Green, Logan, Spinosa, Walker, Warren, White, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington. Did not cast a vote: Easter-Thomas. Absent: Smiley.
Memphis Board of Ethics: appointment of Nicholas Thompson approved 9-0.
- Motion White, second Spinosa. Ayes (9): Canale, Ford, Green, Logan, Spinosa, Walker, Warren, White, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington. Did not cast a vote: Carlisle, Cooper-Sutton, Easter-Thomas. Absent: Smiley.

MLGW Board: appointment of Kevin Woods and reappointment of Carl Person approved 13-0. On February 3 the minutes were amended so that Cooper-Sutton is recorded as abstaining on this item.
- Motion White, second Warren. Ayes (13): Canale, Carlisle, Cooper-Sutton, Easter-Thomas, Ford, Green, Logan, Smiley, Spinosa, Walker, Warren, White, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington.
2026-10-06 - City Council Committees - Two Board of Ethics appointments approved with same-night minutes.