The Tennessee College Republican Committee (TNCR) is the umbrella group for all the College Republican chapters in Tennessee. With chapters in all grand divisions of the state, and all sizes of schools, the TNCR exists to provide representation and resources to enhance the College Republican experience in Tennessee. TNCR is governed by a Board of Directors (made up of one representative from each chapter) and led by an Executive Committee of statewide elected and appointed officers.

 

TNCR Constitution as adopted April 15, 2008

 

 

 

Past Chairmen
2004-2005: Zack Condry (UT Knoxville)

2005-2007: Lindsay Moffett (Maryville)
2007-2008: Jonathan Bryant (Bryan)
2008-2009: Jared Anderson (Vanderbilt)
2009-2009: Cameron Pruette (Lee) - Stepped Down In October '09
*2009-2010: Tres Wittum (UT Chattanooga)

*Current Chairman

 

 

In April of 2008, then-Vice Chair Jared Anderson of Vanderbilt University was elected Chairman of the organization. At the convention, delegates ratified a new constitution proposed by Chairman Anderson. Under Anderson, the TNCR worked keep Tennessee a “red state” in the 2008 election season by helping the Tennessee Republican Party win a majority in both chambers of congress and cast a national vote for Republican Presidential nominee, John McCain.

In April of 2009, then-Vice Chair Cameron Pruette of Lee University was elected Chairman of the organization. Chairman Pruette’s goals for the TNCR would be to start new chapters, grow existing chapter membership, and improve communication in throughout the TNCR. Cameron severed as Chairman of the TNCR until October 2009, when he stepped down for being unable to effectively strengthen and lead the organization.

This unprecedented situation called for an immediate state wide board meeting to discuss the future of the organization. During the meeting, the state board would elect Tres Wittum of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, then- President of the UTC Chapter and Public Relations Director on the TNCR Executive Committee.

 

Chairman Wittum would immediately begin reorganize the state federation. Wittum’s direct goal for the TNCR would be to create a more effective networking system between TNCR chapters and with other Republican organizations and elected officials through out the state, so that the TNCR may be ready for and enormously impact the 2010 election season.