Branstetter, Cecil D. (Cecil Dewey), 1920-

Authoritative Name:

Branstetter, Cecil D. (Cecil Dewey), 1920-

Biography:

"Mr. Branstetter was elected representative in the General Assembly of Tennessee in 1950 where he sponsored and passed a bill allowing women to serve on juries. Appointed in 1957 to the Charter Commission and again in 1962, he successfully drafted a charter to combine city and county governments. Mr. Branstetter has also been a past member of the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission, the Civil Liberties Union, and the Tennessee Environmental Council."--Branstetter Stranch Jennings WWW site, retrieved February 19, 2008.