City Council

Winchester City Council Members

WILLIAM WOMACKWILLIAM WOMACK

Councilman Womack was first elected in 2001 and now is in his fifth term as councilman. 

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 is a member of the Estill Springs Church of  Christ.

 

Lydia Curtis Johnson, Councilwoman Lydia Curtis Johnson was elected to the Winchester City Council in 2021 and is in her first term as a City Council member.

Councilwoman Johnson was born May 3, 1961, to her parents James H. and Virginia Stricklin Curtis here in Winchester, TN, at the old Smith Memorial Hospital, and is a lifelong resident of Franklin County. She attended Decherd Elementary, North Jr. High School, and Franklin County High School where she graduated in May of 1979. Lydia went on to take accounting, Business, and Economics classes at Motlow State Community College.

After working various jobs around Franklin County, she went to work in the Franklin County Register of Deeds office in 1985. Lydia was elected to serve as Register of Deeds from 1998 until she retired from that position in 2018. She is currently working at Sovereign Title and Escrow, LLC., closing real estate transactions.

Councilwoman Johnson was elected to the Franklin County Commission in 2018 and serves on various committees. She is presently serving on the Long Range, Senior Citizens, Building and Grounds, Road and Bridge, Heath Insurance and Welfare, and The Regional Planning Committee, and recently served on the county’s redistricting committee.  She is most proud to have voted to fund the building of the two new middle schools.

Lydia has two daughters:

Emily M. Dickens who is married to Chad Dickens, who is employed by Arnold Air Force Base, they reside in Winchester.

Kayla M. Williams who is married to Logan Williams, who is employed by Nissan North America Manufacturing, they reside in Huntland.

She has been blessed with five grandchildren who are: Dakota Dickens, Landon Dickens, Layton Williams, Kipton Williams, and Lakelyn Williams.

Lydia attends Oaklawn Baptist Church in Winchester.

 

Barbara Lucas City Councilwoman Barbara Lucas was elected to the Winchester Council in August 2021 and was reelected in August 2023 for a second term.

 

 

Michael Sisk City CouncilmanMichael Sisk was elected to the Winchester City Council in August 2021.

 

Mike D. Foster

Mike D. Foster

Mike D. Foster was elected to the Winchester City Council in August 2023 serving his first term as councilman on September 1, 2023.

Councilman Foster was born September 19, 1950, in Winchester, TN.  Mike graduated from Franklin County High School here in Winchester in 1969.

 Mike received a BA Degree in Administration of Justice and Business Administration from Columbia College, in Columbia, Missouri and attended Middle Tennessee State University for 1-Year pursuing a Graduate Degree for a Master’s in criminal justice administration.

 Mike served in the US Army as a Military Policeman for approximately 10 years and served in the Tennessee Army National Guard for over 16 years, retiring with over 26 years of military service.  Mike was activated in support of Operation desert Shield/Desert Storm in the Gulf War in Southwest Asia during 1990-1991. 

Mike was employed as an Industrial Security Specialist at Arnold Air Force Base, Tullahoma, TN for 4 years and elected Franklin County Commissioner for 8-years, 1990-1998, then elected as Franklin County Sheriff for 8 years from 1998-2006.  Mike was employed with the City of Decherd as City Recorder, City Administrator, and City Court Judge for over 18 years.  He retired from the City of Decherd after serving two periods of employment.

Mike graduated from the US Army Military Police School and the Huntsville Police Academy, Huntsville, Alabama and from the Nashville/Donelson Tennessee Sheriff’s Academy, as well as the Industrial Security Management School in Orlando, Florida.  He also graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Councilman Foster is a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Decherd, Tennessee.