William Hill Boner is an American educator and former Democratic politician from Tennessee. He was the third mayor of the Metropolitan government of Nashville and Davidson County,serving from 1987 to 1991. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives,as the Representative from the 5th District of Tennessee,from 1979 to 1988.
Clifton Beverly Briley was an American attorney and politician,the first mayor of the newly consolidated metropolitan government of Nashville and Davidson County in Tennessee. Elected to the mayor's position in 1962 as a Democrat,Briley served three terms from 1963 to 1975;he was prevented by term limits from running again. He had previously served as county judge of Davidson County for several terms,from 1950 to 1963.
Herschel Greer Stadium was a Minor League Baseball park in Nashville,Tennessee,on the grounds of Fort Negley,an American Civil War fortification,approximately two mi (3.2 km) south of the city's downtown district. The facility closed at the end of the 2014 baseball season and remained deserted for over four years until its demolition in 2019. Following an archaeological survey,the land is expected to be reincorporated into Fort Negley Park.
The Metropolitan Council is the legislative body of the consolidated city-county government of Nashville,Tennessee and Davidson County.
Carol Miller Swain is an American political scientist and legal scholar who is a retired professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University. A frequent television analyst,she is the author and editor of several books. Her interests include race relations,immigration,representation,evangelical politics,and the United States Constitution.
John R. Ingram is an American heir,businessman and philanthropist. He serves as the chairman of the Ingram Content Group,Lightning Source and Digital Ingram,and Ingram Industries. He is the owner of Nashville SC.
Megan Christine Barry is an American businesswoman and politician who served as the seventh mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County from 2015 until March 6,2018,when she resigned after pleading guilty to felony theft related to an extramarital affair with a city employee who had served as the head of her security detail. Barry is a member of the Democratic Party.
The 2015 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 6,2015,to elect the Mayor of Nashville,Tennessee. As no candidate won a majority of the vote,a runoff was held on September 10 between the top two candidates.
The 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Haslam was term-limited,and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. Republican candidate Bill Lee was elected with 59.6% of the vote,defeating Democratic nominee and former Nashville mayor Karl Dean.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 6,2018,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Senator Bob Corker opted to retire instead of running for a third term. Republican U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn won the open seat,defeating former Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen.
Geodis Park,known during development and construction as Nashville SC Stadium and Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium,is a 30,000-seat soccer-specific stadium at the historic Nashville Fairgrounds in Nashville,Tennessee. It is the home of Major League Soccer club Nashville SC. The stadium opened on May 1,2022,with Nashville SC hosting the Philadelphia Union in the stadium's inaugural match.
The Nashville Fairgrounds,also known as The Fairgrounds Nashville and the Tennessee State Fairgrounds,is an entertainment complex in Nashville,Tennessee,United States. The 117-acre (47 ha) site is located southeast of Downtown Nashville on the Nolensville Pike. The historic home of the Tennessee State Fair,today the complex is home to Geodis Park,home of Nashville SC of Major League Soccer,Fairgrounds Speedway,the Tennessee State Fairground Sports Arena,the Nashville Flea Market,and The Nashville Fair. The site is undergoing redevelopment into a mixed-use development spurred by the construction of the soccer stadium with commercial and residential use and a community park. Additionally,there is a plan to renovate and upgrade Fairgrounds Speedway to host NASCAR Cup,Xfinity and Truck Series events in conjunction with Speedway Motorsports.
Let's Move Nashville was a local referendum in Nashville,Tennessee,on May 1,2018,that would have funded the construction of a mass transit system under the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority in Davidson County. The $8.9 billion plan would have included several light rail and bus rapid transit lines along major corridors,to be built between 2018 and 2032. The plan was proposed in 2017 by Mayor Megan Barry under the Tennessee IMPROVE Act and supported by some Nashville politicians and businesses.
The 2018 Nashville mayoral special election took place on May 24,2018,and elected the mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. David Briley,a Democrat who became interim mayor after the resignation of Megan Barry,won outright without a runoff election.
The 2019 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 1,2019,to elect the Mayor of Nashville,Tennessee. Incumbent David Briley,who succeeded Megan Barry following her resignation and won a special election to fill the remainder of her term,was eligible to run for reelection. In the August election,Briley came in second behind city councilman John Cooper;however,no candidate took more than 50 percent of the vote,forcing a runoff between Cooper and Briley on September 12,2019. Cooper won the runoff definitively with 69 percent of the vote.
John Ray Clemmons is an American politician from the state of Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party,he serves in the Tennessee House of Representatives,representing the 55th district,in West Nashville.
John Cooper is an American businessman who was the mayor of Nashville,Tennessee from 2019 to 2023. He served as a councilman at-large on the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County from 2015 until 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,he is the brother of former U.S. representative Jim Cooper,who represented Tennessee's 5th congressional district,which was also based in Nashville. He is also the son of former governor and U.S. Ambassador to Peru Prentice Cooper.
Bob Freeman is a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing the 56th District,a part of Davidson County.
Jim Shulman is the vice mayor of Nashville,Tennessee and President of the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County. He was sworn in on September 17,2018. He is also the CEO of Safe Haven Family Shelter,a Nashville-based organization that helps individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
The 2023 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 3,2023,with a runoff on September 14 because no candidate surpassed 50% of the vote in the general election. It selected the next mayor of Nashville,Tennessee. Incumbent mayor John Cooper did not seek re-election to a second term in office. While mayoral elections in Nashville are officially nonpartisan,Cooper is a member of the Democratic Party.
