Kidwell selected for Greeneville Board of Mayor and Aldermen

Ginny Kidwell, Executive Director of the Tennessee Institute for Public Health housed in the East Tennessee State University College of Public Health, was selected to fill the vacant 1st Ward Alderman seat by the Greeneville Board of Mayor and Aldermen during last Tuesday’s meeting. She was one of five candidates for the open seat. 

Kidwell served five terms as 1st Ward Alderwoman from 1999-2009, during which time she initiated the Dogwood Park and Amphitheater, established an indoor walking program, chaired the Public Library Board of Trustees and Traffic Safety Committee, and served on the Roby Adult Center Advisory and Tennessee Rehabilitation Center Boards. Active in a broad range of community activities, Ginny currently serves on the Greene County Industrial Development Board, is a member of the Friends of the Library, and is an inductee to the Greeneville High School Sports Hall of Fame. She will be sworn in to office at the next meeting on May 17, 2022.

The Tennessee Institute of Public Health is a lead statewide convener of organizations, agencies and groups to build and foster the collaborations necessary to improve the public's health.