TENNESSEE ASSESSORS Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame recognizes those Assessors and special allies to our field who have performed in an exemplary fashion. Awards are made every year at our Winter Meeting.

Lifetime Achievement Award

This is the highest honor the association can bestow upon an individual. This prestigious honor may only be earned through a lifetime of excellence in selfless service to the profession.

  • Dennis Anglin
  • Bill Bennett
  • Jimmy Clary
  • Ralph Cooper
  • Jim Dooley
  • Tom Fleming
  • Janie Gregson
  • Susan Gullette
  • Gary Harris
  • Darin Harrison
  • Ron Hillman
  • Calvin Hinton
  • Bob Icenhour
  • John Isbell
  • Cheyenne Johnson
  • Kelsie Jones
  • Barbara Kizer
  • Robert T. Lee
  • Dean Lewis
  • Ken Morrell
  • Barry Murphy
  • Don Osborne
  • Gary Paschall
  • Claude Ramsey
  • Bubba Ricketts
  • George Rooker
  • David Sherrill
  • Dare Simpson
  • Susan Sivley
  • Parkey Strader
  • Stanley Thompson
  • David Tuck
  • John Whitehead
  • Randy Yates

Excellence in Operations Award

This is the highest recognition the Office of Assessor of Property may receive. All aspects of the operations are evaluated, and this is truly the high watermark of management to be chosen for this award.

  • 2011—Davidson County
  • 2012—Bradley County
  • 2013—Davidson County
  • 2014—Shelby County
  • 2015—Knox County
  • 2016—Lawrence County
  • 2017—Montgomery County
  • 2018—Rutherford County
  • 2019—Davidson County
  • 2020—Hickman County
  • 2021—Shelby County
  • 2022—Hamilton County
  • 2023—Montgomery County

Assessor of the Year

This award is bestowed upon the very best of the best, the Assessor of Property that has demonstrated the highest level of competency, leadership, and professionalism throughout the entire state.

  • 2007—John Isbell
  • 2008—Bill Gaines
  • 2009—George Rooker
  • 2010—Stanley Thompson
  • 2011—Norma Kirk
  • 2012—Betty Burchett
  • 2013—Stanley Thompson
  • 2014—Kay Sandifer
  • 2015—Cheyenne Johnson
  • 2016—Erinne Hester
  • 2017—Chuck Jeffers
  • 2018—Brad Coleman
  • 2019—Debbie Byrd
  • 2020—Beverly Morton
  • 2021—Melvin Burgess
  • 2022—Johnny Alley
  • 2023—Marty Haynes

East Tennessee Assessor of the Year

This award is bestowed upon the Assessor of Property that has demonstrated the highest level of competency, Leadership, and professionalism in East Tennessee.

  • 2008—Gerald Holly
  • 2009—Monty Treadway
  • 2010—Phil Ballard
  • 2011—Bob Icenhour
  • 2012—Mike Campbell
  • 2013—Chuck Jeffers
  • 2014—Scott Buckingham
  • 2015—Ron Hillman
  • 2016—Randy Yates
  • 2017—Debbie Byrd
  • 2018—Marty Haynes
  • 2019—Johnny Alley
  • 2020—Molly Hartup
  • 2021—Thomas King
  • 2022—Donna Whitaker
  • 2023—Chuck Jeffers

Middle Tennessee Assessor of the Year

This award is bestowed upon the Assessor of Property that has demonstrated the highest level of competency, Leadership, and professionalism in Middle Tennessee.

  • 2008—John Barbee
  • 2009—Connie Brigham
  • 2010—Betty Burchett
  • 2011—Delton Mayberry
  • 2012—Chris Traughber
  • 2013—David Simcox
  • 2014—Brad Coleman
  • 2015—Rob Mitchell
  • 2016—Rhonda Clanton
  • 2017—Barbara Kizer
  • 2018—Darin Harrison
  • 2019—Steve Pierce
  • 2020—Beth Martin
  • 2021—Junior Jones
  • 2022—Junior Jones
  • 2023—Steve Pierce

West Tennessee Assessor of the Year

This award is bestowed upon the Assessor of Property that has demonstrated the highest level of competency, Leadership, and professionalism in West Tennessee.

  • 2008—Beverly Morton
  • 2009—Kathy Robertson
  • 2010—Gary Paschall
  • 2011—David Tuck
  • 2012—Beverly Morton
  • 2013—Calvin Hinton
  • 2014—Betty Ashe
  • 2015—Walter Yearwood
  • 2016—Judy Smith
  • 2017—Steve Glass
  • 2018—Frances Hunley
  • 2019—Walter Yearwood
  • 2020—Melvin Burgess
  • 2021—Rita Jones
  • 2022—Josh Pulse
  • 2023—Frances Hunley

Award of Excellence

This award is bestowed upon the individual that goes above and beyond the call of duty to provide assistance, guidance, and friendship to the Assessors of Property across the state.

  • 2007—Ken Morrell
  • 2008—Robert T. Lee
  • 2009—Barry Monson
  • 2010—Gary Harris
  • 2011—Joe Griffin
  • 2012—Carey Pinkerton
  • 2013—John Allen
  • 2014—Mark Volner
  • 2015—Jess Conway
  • 2016—Susan Gullette
  • 2017—Greg Moody
  • 2018—Bryan Kensey
  • 2019—John Sharpe
  • 2020—George Hoch
  • 2021—Ryan Duggin
  • 2022—Brett Bombrick
  • 2023—Macy Brower

East Tennessee Award of Excellence

This award is bestowed upon the individual that goes above and beyond the call of duty to provide assistance, guidance, and friendship to the Assessors of Property in East Tennessee.

  • 2018—Phyllis Holt
  • 2019—Rhonda Duncan
  • 2020—Lou Smith
  • 2021—Criss Parrott
  • 2022—Scott Morgan
  • 2023—Kelly Pray

Middle Tennessee Award of Excellence

This award is bestowed upon the individual that goes above and beyond the call of duty to provide assistance, guidance, and friendship to the Assessors of Property in Middle Tennessee.

  • 2018—Ryan Duggin
  • 2019—Macy Brower
  • 2020—Randy Helton
  • 2021—Teresa Czap
  • 2022—Jimmy Reeves
  • 2023—Michael Mixon

West Tennessee Award of Excellence

This award is bestowed upon the individual that goes above and beyond the call of duty to provide assistance, guidance, and friendship to the Assessors of Property in West Tennessee.

  • 2018—Johnna Slayton
  • 2019—David Gillard
  • 2020—Rhonda Drew
  • 2021—Tracy Byrum
  • 2022—Broderick Pearson
  • 2023—Falisha Windom

Tennessee assessors Presidential Award

This award is earned after serving a single year at the helm of the Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers. This award is a recognition of the time given to advance the profession and help fellow Assessors.

  • 2007—Ronnie Boyd
  • 2008—Calvin Hinton
  • 2009—Johnny King
  • 2010—John Isbell
  • 2011—Frances Hunley
  • 2012—Stanley Thompson
  • 2013—Betty Burchett
  • 2014—Gary Paschall
  • 2015—Scott Buckingham
  • 2016—George Rooker
  • 2017—Josh Pulse
  • 2018—Chuck Jeffers
  • 2019—Brad Coleman
  • 2020—Walter Yearwood
  • 2021—Debbie Byrd
  • 2022—Erinne Hester
  • 2023—Judy Smith

East Tennessee Presidential Award

This award is earned each year by dedicating time to assist fellow Assessors and advancing the profession in East Tennessee.

  • Phil Ballard - 2008-2016
  • John Whitehead - 2016-2023

Middle Tennessee Presidential Award

This award is earned each year by dedicating time to assist fellow Assessors and advancing the profession in Middle Tennessee.

  • John Barbee - 2008-2011
  • Brad Coleman - 2012-2015
  • Rob Mitchell - 2016-2019
  • Michelle Clark - 2020-2023

West Tennessee Presidential Award

This award is earned each year by dedicating time to assist fellow Assessors and advancing the profession in West Tennessee.

  • Francis Hunley - 2012-2023

Deputy assessor of the Year

This award is bestowed upon the very best of the best among those selected to perform the vital task of Deputy Assessor across the state.

  • 2011—Arnold Tarpley
  • 2012—Jimmy Clary
  • 2013—Paul Fornes
  • 2014—Patrick Lafferty
  • 2015—Jim Weaver
  • 2016—Penny Crowell
  • 2017—Derek Flanigan
  • 2018—Jane Smith
  • 2019—Jackie Raley
  • 2020—Kevin Mills
  • 2021—Tammy Williams
  • 2022—Jackie Raley
  • 2023—Randy Ward

East Tennessee Deputy Assessor of the Year

This award is bestowed upon the very best of the best among those selected to perform the vital task of Deputy Assessor in East Tennessee.

  • 2018—Cindy Shipley
  • 2019—Robbie McGuire
  • 2020—Trevor McMurray
  • 2021—Misty Fischer
  • 2022—Shana Justis
  • 2023—Jackie Raley

Middle Tennessee Deputy Assessor of the Year

This award is bestowed upon the very best of the best among those selected to perform the vital task of Deputy Assessor in Middle Tennessee.

  • 2018—Russell Key
  • 2019—Randy Ward
  • 2020—Kerri Pridemore
  • 2021—Wendy Pace
  • 2022—Carlie Eubank
  • 2023—Derek Flanigan

West Tennessee Deputy Assessor of the Year

This award is bestowed upon the very best of the best among those selected to perform the vital task of Deputy Assessor in West Tennessee.

  • 2018—Kevin Mills
  • 2019—Javier Bailey
  • 2020—Tammy Mayo
  • 2021—Mary Martin
  • 2022—Javier Bailey
  • 2023—Kevin Mills

Outstanding New Member Award

This award is bestowed upon a new Assessor who demonstrates excellence in adapting to the role of Assessor of Property.

  • 2011—Jack Price
  • 2012—Brad Coleman
  • 2013—David Morgan
  • 2014—Ron Hillman
  • 2015—Steve Pierce
  • 2016—Thomas King
  • 2017—John Whitehead
  • 2018—Vivian Wilhoite
  • 2019—Donna Whitaker
  • 2020—Darrell Pittman
  • 2021—Daniel Crabtree
  • 2022—Todd Orr
  • 2023—Lisa Odle

Outstanding Executive Board Member

This award is bestowed upon the member of the executive committee who gives back the highest level of contribution of service to this organization.

  • 2011—Betty Burchett
  • 2012—Delton Mayberry
  • 2013—Dare Simpson
  • 2014—Josh Pulse
  • 2015—Erinne Hester
  • 2016—Debbie Byrd
  • 2017—David Tuck
  • 2018—Walter Yearwood
  • 2019—Stanley Thompson
  • 2020—Steve Glass
  • 2021—Molly Hartup
  • 2022—Daniel Crabtree
  • 2023—Josh Pulse

Outstanding Leadership Award

This award is bestowed upon the Assessor that demonstrates the highest level of outstanding leadership and courage across the state.

  • 2011—John Isbell
  • 2012—Bob Icenhour
  • 2013—David Tuck
  • 2014—Delton Mayberry
  • 2015—Josh Pulse
  • 2016—Billy Breeden
  • 2017—Junior Jones
  • 2018—Steve Pierce
  • 2019—Marty Haynes
  • 2020—Thomas King
  • 2021—Johnny Alley
  • 2022—Delton Mayberry
  • 2023—John Whitehead

District 1 Leadership Award

This award is earned by the Assessor elected to provide service and leadership in their respective district.

  • Donna Whitaker - 2022-2023

District 2 Leadership Award

This award is earned by the Assessor elected to provide service and leadership in their respective district.

  • Molly Hartup - 2022-2023

District 3 Leadership Award

This award is earned by the Assessor elected to provide service and leadership in their respective district.

  • Beth Martin - 2022-2023

District 4 Leadership Award

This award is earned by the Assessor elected to provide service and leadership in their respective district.

  • Junior Jones - 2022-2023

District 5 Leadership Award

This award is earned by the Assessor elected to provide service and leadership in their respective district.

  • Delton Mayberry - 2022-2023

District 6 Leadership Award

This award is earned by the Assessor elected to provide service and leadership in their respective district.

  • Jenny Martin - 2022-2023

District 7 Leadership Award

This award is earned by the Assessor elected to provide service and leadership in their respective district.

  • Gary Paschall - 2022-2023