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October 27, 2025

I’ve been serving Metro in different ways since Mayor Dean appointed me to the NES Board in 2011. After four years with NES, eight as a Council member, and two as Chief Development Officer for Mayor O’Connell, my last work day with Metro was October 24.

When people ask me to reflect on my time with Metro, so many thoughts come to mind that it’s hard to make sense of them. The three main threads are about the people I’ve worked with, about how the work changes but never ends, and about the deepening polarization of America.

October 27, 2025

August 15, 2023

Thanks

August 15, 2023

Thank you, Nashville. It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve you in the Metro Council since 2015.

August 15, 2023

July 20, 2023

August 3 Election roundup

July 20, 2023

Early voting has started and runs through July 29. Election Day is August 3. There almost certainly will be a runoff for Mayor and Council At-Large. The runoff election will be on September 14 with early voting in the weeks before then. Everyone should plan on voting in both elections. Here’s who I am supporting and then a few thoughts about the Mayor’s race.

July 20, 2023

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