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Former Chief Of Staff To Mayor Berke To Form Own Consulting Business Thursday, May 6, 2021 Kerry Hayes, former chief of staff to Mayor Andy Berke, said he is forming his own consulting business. Mr. Hayes said in a letter to friends: My time as the City of Chattanooga’s Chief of Staff closely paralleled the pandemic. I accepted my promotion from Mayor Berke at the very end of January 2020; within a matter of weeks, the operations of our office were consumed by daily decisions of unprecedented severity and complexity in an attempt to protect people from both a lethal virus and a crate...

Berke’s Natural Resource Legacy Continues - And Response (3) Thursday, April 29, 2021 As Andy Berke moves on to the next chapter of his career, recent news regarding the Tennessee Valley Authority decision to eliminate coal-derived energy by 2035, should be a reminder to constituents of how proactive his thinking was in terms of natural resources and environmental stewardship. In 2010, Senator Berke took an ostensibly controversial position by opposing the mining of coal through mountaintop removal. His decision was principled and well grounded in the economic reality surrounding coal...

Berke’s Natural Resource Legacy Continues - And Response (3) Thursday, April 29, 2021 As Andy Berke moves on to the next chapter of his career, recent news regarding the Tennessee Valley Authority decision to eliminate coal-derived energy by 2035, should be a reminder to constituents of how proactive his thinking was in terms of natural resources and environmental stewardship. In 2010, Senator Berke took an ostensibly controversial position by opposing the mining of coal through mountaintop removal. His decision was principled and well grounded in the economic reality surrounding coal...

Tim Kelly Picks Emily O'Donnell As Chattanooga's First Female City Attorney Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Emily O'Donnell Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly on Tuesday named attorney and community leader Emily O’Donnell as his pick to serve as city attorney. If approved by the City Council, she would be the first woman in history to occupy the city’s top legal office. Mayor Kelly said, “Emily is an outstanding attorney and a committed advocate for families. Throughout her career, she has been a champion for women and vulnerable communities, most recently launching an eviction prevention ini...

Mayor Kelly Says COVID Still A Threat; Keeps Emergency Measures In Place And Certain City Facilities Closed; Relaxes Some Rules Friday, April 23, 2021 Mayor Tim Kelly, in his first executive order, said the COVID-19 virus remains a threat locally, and he is keeping the emergency order put down by prior mayor Andy Berke in effect. The order says masks should be worn when out in the public except for certain situations when outdoors. It says citizens should keep a six foot distance from others while out in the public, including at special events. He dropped a 10-person cap at gatherings,...