City Council

Vice-Mayor Glen Glasner

Councilman Glasner was appointed as Vice-Mayor for the City of Winchester by his peers in 2007.

Councilman Glasner was appointed to the Winchester City Council in July 2006 to fill the seat vacated by Mayor Terry Harrell when he was appointed to fill the mayor seat.

Glen was born in Cowan, TN October 8, 1939. He grew up in the Goshen community and graduated from Franklin County High School in 1957. He joined the Navy in 1957 and served until September 1960. He married Glenda Haley in September 1960 and went to Tennessee Tech. University where he received a BS in Electrical Engineering in 1965. He worked for the Rural Electrification Administration in Washington DC for one year as an engineer before moving to Jacksonville FL where he worked with the Navy Aircraft Rework Facility until 1968. He moved to Huntsville, AL and worked for the Patriot Project Office as a Test Engineer for 18 years. In 1986 he became the Deputy Project Manager for the Joint Theater Missile Defense Project Office where he served until retiring in February 1988.

In March 1988 he joined two other entrepreneurs to start and engineering company called Madison Research Corporation to service the missile and aircraft projects offices of the US Air Force and Army. He served as Chief Engineer, Sr VP for Corporate Development and Chief Finance Officer. He sold his interest in the company in 2001 after the company had grown to more than 500 employees.

He and Glenda have a son Bryan, a girls basketball coach for the Bradley County High School in Cleveland TN, a daughter Sherry (Larry) Hill who are owners of pharmacies in Rockwood and Harriman TN, a daughter Tina (Tony) Nicholson who is a director for BAE Systems in Huntsville AL and Tony works as Kitchen/Bath Planner/ Designer for Woodland Homes in Madison AL.

He and Glenda built a home in Winchester and moved back to Winchester. He has served on the Community Development Committee and the Building Codes Committee. He is currently serving on the Dogwood Steering Committee, the Economic Development Committee and the Municipal Regional Planning Commission.

Councilman Bobby Scharber

Bobby was born on February 24, 1930, and has been a life-long resident of Franklin County.   He is currently serving his second term as a Winchester City Councilman.  He is the father of two sons, Ricky and Scotty Scharber.

Bobby has twenty years service in the Tennessee National Guard, retiring as a Major, and he went on to become a Lt. Colonel in the Tennessee Defense Force.

The accomplishments of Bobby are endless and continue today.  He has been affiliated with Rotary International for over twenty years.  He was one of the founding fathers of Operation Noel.  He currently serves as a Franklin County Commissioner, Winchester City Councilman, Winchester Utility System Board Member, Franklin County Solid Waste Board Member, and has served on just about every board or committee in county and city government spanning the past five decades.

Bobby began his career in fire service in 1945 when he was sixteen years old as a volunteer.  He became Chief of Winchester Fire Department in 1967 when there were no full-time firemen.  In 1977 he became a full-time employee with the City of Winchester where he remained Chief until he retired in 1995.

Bobby has also owned and operated many businesses in Franklin County over the past sixty years such as the Dairy Queen, Fire Extinguisher Sales and Service, and Golf Cart Sales and Service.

Councilman Willie Womack

Councilman Womack was first elected in 2001 and now is in his third term as councilman. He serves on the Safety Committee.

Councilman Womack was born September 17, 1940 in Huntsville Ala., and moved to Winchester in 1947. He graduated from Franklin County High School here in Winchester, but lived in a small community just outside Winchester known as the Rock Creek community until he married Peggy Short in December of 1960. Councilman Womack attended the University of Tennessee from 1958 to 1960 but left there to go to work for the Tullahoma News in 1960-61. After a short stint with the news business Councilman Womack owned and operated Dalton Carpets for 12 years.
     
Presently, and for the past 35 years, Councilman Womack has owned and operated his own construction and rental company. His company has built over 600 homes in the Winchester/Franklin County, Coffee County and, Moore County areas.
     
Councilman Womack and his wife Peggy presently reside in Winchester and have two daughters: Mea, who is married to Philip Rogers, a minister for Embryville Church of Christ in Erwin, Tenn. and Traci, a teacher at North Lake Elementary School and is married to Keith Merritt who is employed with Nissan North America Auto manufacturing.

Councilman Womack also serves is a Deacon at the Estill Springs Church of Christ in Estill Springs, Tenn.

Councilman Bruce Spencer

Councilman Bruce Spencer was elected for his first four-year term in August of 2009.Prior to being elected, Bruce served as a member and chairman of the Community Development Committee.  He is also a member and serves on the board of directors for the Winchester Downtown Program Corporation.Presently Bruce serves on the Historical Preservation and Recreation Committee and continues to serve on the Community Development Committee.  Bruce was born in 1952, in Winchester, Tennessee, son of R.L. and the late Betty Smith Spencer.  He grew up in Winchester and graduated from Franklin County High School.  Bruce attended Motlow State Community College and served in the Tennessee Army National Guard. In 1975 Bruce started and operated his own business for over thirty years in Winchester. He served on the board of directors of the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and President of the Franklin County Jaycees.  Bruce served as an assistant Scout Master for Boy Scout Troop 185 and Pack Leader for Cub Scouts Pack 140 in Winchester. Bruce worked for the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a short time. Presently, Bruce is working in real estate as a realtor with Century 21 Mid-State Realty.Bruce married Joy Cowan, in September 1976 and they have two sons. Bruce Jr. a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Blake a supervisor for UPS both in Chattanooga. The Spencer’s are members of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Councilman Cheyne Stewart

Councilman Cheyne Stewart works for his family business, Stewart Trucking & Excavation Company, which is a family business that has prospered through four generations.  Great grandfather Harvey Stewart started the business in 1912.  Business has survived because of our honesty, hard work, and trustworthiness.  Cheyne is a senior at Middle Tennessee State University where he majors in public relations with a minor in business communications.

Cheyne served as Youth Mayor of Winchester for four years and implemented many programs to improve the community.  Some projects include the building of a downtown amphitheatre park at no cost to the City, renovation of Frisbee Golf Course at the city park, Christmas Food Baskets, Reindeer Games at Santa is Coming to Town, Back to School Bash, cemetery clean-ups and many other worthwhile projects.

Councilman Cheyne Stewart has committed himself to volunteerism and community organizing.  Governor Phil Bredesen appointed Cheyne Stewart to the Volunteer Tennessee Board of Directors in Nashville because of his volunteerism and community spirit.  Cheyne served as a legislative aide to Governor Bredesen in 2008.  Cheyne filed and tracked all administration bills for the Governor and worked with legislative liaisons for every branch of the Tennessee state government.  Currently, he is Chairman of Franklin County Democratic Party and has served as Vice-Chairman and District Two Representative for the Party in the past.  In May, Stewart was elected secretary of the Tennessee Democratic Chairmen Association in Nashville.  Cheyne was chosen to attend the Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts as a Presidential Scholar.

Cheyne was awarded the Prudential Spirit Leadership Award. The Tennessean newspaper selected Cheyne Stewart as one of 40 Outstanding Tennesseans under the age of 40 years old.   The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce awarded Cheyne the Spirit Award in his Leadership Franklin County class.

Cheyne is a founding member and Chairman of the Franklin County Prevention Coalition (a comprehensive strategy to help communities with alcohol and drug problems to bring people and resources together to fight drugs and alcohol and improve the quality of life).  He has represented the Coalition in Washington, D. C and throughout Tennessee.  Stewart is a member of the Winchester Community Development Committee and a past Chairman.  Cheyne is the founder and Chairman of the Youthfest Battle of Bands with the International Dogwood Festival.  Cheyne represents the City on the Winchester Tourism Committee.