• Department of Agriculture: Julius Johnson
• Department of Children's Services: Kathryn O’Day
• Department of Finance & Administration: Mark Emkes
• Department of Financial Institutions: Greg Gonzales (retained)
• Department of Human Services: Raquel Hatter
• Department of Intellectual Disabilities: Jim Henry (new office)
• Department of Military: Max Haston (retained)
• Department of Safety/ Office of Homeland Security: Bill Gibbons
• Department of Transportation: John Schroer
• Department of Tourist Development: Susan Whitaker (retained)
• Department of Corrections: Derrick Schofiel
• Department of Revenue: Richard Roberts
• Department of Economic & Community Development: Bill Hagerty
• Department of Commerce & Insurance: Julie Mix McPeak
• Department of Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities: Doug Varney
• Department of Veterans Affairs: Colonel Many-Bears Grinder
• Department of Labor & Workforce Development: Karla Davis
• Department of Personnel: Rebecca Hunter
• Department of Environment & Conservation: Bob Martineau
• Department of General Services: Steve Cates

• Department of Education: ?
• Department of Health: ?

Pretty disappointing. Exactly what qualifies as a conflict of interest?

He represents clients before the EPA, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, other state agencies and the Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board in commenting on proposed regulations and in administrative proceedings. He also defends companies in federal and state and citizen suit enforcement proceedings under various environmental statutes, including several companies responding to EPA's New Source Review (NSR) enforcement initiative.

Mr. Martineau served as co-counsel for a large utility company in defense of an EPA enforcement action for alleged violations of Clean Air Act PSD requirements. He also counseled an automotive company in negotiating and obtaining greenfield site environmental permitting for the construction of a $1.4 billion dollar manufacturing facility. Mr. Martineau defended a large manufacturing facility against a challenge by citizens and environmental groups to air permits issued by the state permitting authority.

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It looks like some other attorneys in that firm may have been on possibles list earlier...
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Looks like the TDEC commissioners firm has done a lot of environmental work related to TDEC ...

The Tennessee Road Builders Association (TRBA) did intervene, according to James Weaver, the association’s high-powered Nashville attorney

This change came about thanks to the hard work and deep pockets of TRBA. In March, they flew California-based consultant Carol Forrest, a widely respected erosion control expert, to Nashville. In the spacious top-floor conference room of the downtown law firm Waller Lansden Dortch and Davis, Forrest presented her research to 50 people, including representatives of TDEC, TDOT, the attorney general’s office, the SouthWest Williamson County Community Association (SWWCCA), the original complainants, private contractors and other interested parties. Predictably, Forrest said the standards shouldn’t trigger automatic penalties.

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Battle is on over Nashville emissions testing contract

To help ensure its contract is extended, SysTech has hired powerful lobbyist James Weaver from the firm Waller, Lansden, Dortch and Davis

"It's a little bit like digging ourselves a bit more of a hole to climb out of with the EPA," Paul said.

But despite the EPA's potential stricter air quality regulations, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is pressing forward with plans to roll out remote sensing technology in Williamson County in 2011.

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Water Quality Legislation

The Responsible Water Coalition—an unprecedented alliance of business, agriculture, and elected officials, organized and led by Waller Lansden's Regulatory Affairs practice—worked with legislators, regulators, and the environmental community for two years to pass the legislation.

The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Steve Southerland, R-Morristown, and Rep. Joe McCord, R-Maryville

Bankers?

The Responsible Water Coalition united groups as diverse as bankers, homebuilders, road builders, farmers, and business owners to coordinate their messages, compile documentation and case studies, and communicate with lawmakers concisely and effectively

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We're screwed.

Thanks for digging all that up jbr. I am not at all surprised, given the brief bio. The regulated become the regulators...

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New visitor to this site while doing research on the TDEC appointment.

I decided to look up Mr. Martineau's contributions on opensecrets.org.

All of his donations there (save one) are to Democrats, which was a bit surprising:

Howard Dean, Harold Ford, John Edwards, Roy Herron, Tennessee Democratic Party, and President Obama.

Make of it what you will.

that we'll see Bob Martineau carry on in the awesome fashion of his predecessor, Jim Fyke. Fyke, while I have my grievances with certain things, set a high bar for service to the people of Tennessee. At this point, given Haslem's anti TDEC campaign rhetoric and Martineau's history of fighting on the side of the polluters, I have to say I'm concerned.

Update: I am getting cautious optimism from my sources who know Bob Martineau. They think we dodged a bullet compared to some names on the short list. Encouraging.

Our best hope is that, as a professional paid advocate, he will fight just as hard for the side now paying him as he did the other side when they were paying him.

I guess I am missing something. Based on the past it looks like his firm will likely be in court cases against TDEC, of which he is commissioner.

Is this coming Friday in Nashville. We'll know more then, as one of the items on the agenda is the new regime and its goals for conservation and the environment.

On Thursday night the Commission is honoring Governor Bredesen and Commissioner Fyke for all their accomplishments of the last eight years, and they are substantial. The reception is hosted by Congressman and Mrs. Cooper at their home in Nashville.

I'll report back.

Martineau looks to have represented GM in this EPA case.

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Looks like another partner from that firm was appointed TDEC commissioner from 1996-97

From an article on "Center for Public Integrity" web site titled "The Bush Team: Bush’s Choice of EPA Advisers Signals Tilt Toward Industry"

Justin P. Wilson, who is Tennessee Gov. Donald Sundquist’s top policy aide, has faced off with the federal government, on the side of Tennessee industries, over ground-level ozone emissions, commonly called smog, that harm northeastern states. He was a partner in the Nashville law firm of Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis until he was appointed to be the state Department of Environment and Conservation’s commissioner from 1996 to 1997.

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Looks like they represented the developers of Turkey Creek

major development projects including the Cool Springs commercial development in Franklin, Tennessee; the Turkey Creek commercial development in Knoxville, Tennessee; and downtown Nashville's new Viridian, ICON, Encore and Signature Towers. Waller Lansden also represents several of the state's largest trade associations, including the Tennessee Road Builders Association, American Resort Development Association and the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry among others.

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