1. Communication and PR-Advocacy Committee (Newsletter)         

• Define our communication agenda.
• Develop messages and materials.
• Identify audiences for communication.
• Engage, establish and maintain ongoing lines of communication.
• Gather feedback and modify positions, messages, and materials as appropriate.                 

                  Chair:   Retta Gardner, Guaranty Trust, retta.gardner@guarantytrust.com

2. Education Committee (Housing Summit, Speakers Bureau, Conferences Awareness)         

• Establish guidelines to utilize CHDAT funds to assist non-profits in furthering their education
• Assist with the expansion of the Governor’s Housing Summit.
• Make member organizations aware of available educational opportunities.
• Refine and expand web based resources targeted at networking and education of coalition members.             

                  Chair:   Retha Patton, Eastern Eight CDC, rpatton@e8cdc.org

3. Finance Committee        

• Assist with the expansion of income to assist operations of coalition.
• Monitor membership dues effectiveness and make recommendations. 

                  Chair:   Sharon Bosworth – Affordable Housing Resources, sbosworth@ahrhousing.org

5. Legislative Committee

• Engage, establish and maintain ongoing lines of communication with legislators.
• Establish areas of coalition alignment and define our communication/advocacy agenda.
• Plan annual legislative event.
• Identify legislative bills that affect affordable housing.
• Establish areas of coalition alignment                 

                Chair:  Eric Haralson, Triage Associates – eric@triageassociates.com

6. Membership Committee (Grow Membership, Directory)         

• Expand Tennessee Affordable Housing Coalition (TAHC) membership.
• Increase participation and effectiveness of regional TAHC organizations.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive directory of coalition members, including identification and description of member organizations and individual representatives/members.                         

                Chair:   Don Alexander, Crossville Housing Authority - dra@crossvillehousing.org

                                    Members include –
                                    Donna Lewis – East TN
                                    Sernorma Mitchell – Middle TN
                                    Paul Morris – West TN