Allen Grant
Allen Grant was a 2015 candidate for District 24 of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on August 6, 2015.
Biography
Grant is from Germantown, Tennessee, a suburb of Memphis. He received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice administration from Middle Tennessee State University and a J.D. from the University of Memphis. His professional experience includes working as a civil attorney at the law firm of Morgan, Akins & Clark and serving as an assistant district attorney in Davidson County.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Grant's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Neighborhood
- Excerpt: "As your councilman, Allen will support strong neighborhood associations and work together with the associations and residents to address proposed development plans, ensuring the best interests of the neighborhoods are carried out."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "As a former Nashville prosecutor, Allen knows how to work with law enforcement and can work with our police force, firefighters, neighborhood watch groups and citizens to provide the resources and open discourse needed to ensure our district remains a safe place to live, work and conduct business."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "For Nashville to be successful in the decades to come we must address our future with thoughtful, workable solutions for transit and transportation systems. We also need our leadership to ensure that our citizens are given a voice in these discussions, through open forums and discussion. Allen will work with the District's citizens to build consensus around the solutions that best fit our community's needs, address transit issues and set Nashville on a path of continued success."
Elections
2015
The city of Nashville, Tennessee, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and metro council on August 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 21, 2015. All 41 metro council seats—including the office of vice mayor—were up for election. In District 24, Kathleen Murphy defeated Allen Grant. Incumbent Jason Holleman was term-limited. He ran for election to an at-large seat. Nick McGregor appeared on the official candidate list but not on the election returns.[3][4]
Personal
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Grant has a wife, Stephanie, and a daughter.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Nashville, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- City of Nashville Election Commission - 2015 Candidate Petition List
- Official campaign website
- Allen Grant on Facebook
- Allen Grant on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Allen Grant for Metro Council, "About," accessed July 31, 2015
- ↑ Allen Grant for Metro Council, "Issues," accessed July 31, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville, "Davidson County Election Commission," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015
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