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Chris Swann
Chris Swann was a 2015 candidate for District 8 of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. The runoff election took place on September 10, 2015.
Biography
Swann is from Nashville, Tennessee. His professional experience in the medical field includes working at the Olympus Corporation.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Swann's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Revitalization of downtown Madison
- Excerpt: "Parts of what we know as "downtown Madison" have fallen into disrepair. Several buildings vacant or occupied by several "quick cash" title and short-term loan businesses. I want to take the opportunity, with help from the community and Metro, to help provide financial education to those who find themselves in need of these establishments and help them break the cycle of using high-interest, short-term loans and decrease or eliminate the need for them in Madison."
Property taxes
- Excerpt: "I will vote AGAINST all property tax increases. Your hard earned money is taxed enough already."
Investment in the district
- Excerpt: "District 8 property values are on the rise and now is a great time to take advantage of the affordability of some beautiful properties. The renovations and construction in some of the neighborhoods in the Inglewood area of the district have begun already and we plan on that continuing to move north! There are also attractive properties ready for businesses to take advantage of their convenient location and value."
Safety
- Excerpt: "I support full funding of both Metro Police and Firefighters. The safety of Nashvillians and our guest is a priority and should be funded as such. This is not an area to cut corners."
Elections
2015
The city of Nashville, Tennessee, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and metro council on August 6, 2015. A runoff election took place on September 10, 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 8, the candidates were Ramona L. Gholston, Nina Ground, Robert Sawyers, Sr., Chris Swann, Nancy VanReece and Danny Williams. VanReece and Swann advanced to the runoff election.[3] VanReece defeated Swann in the runoff election.[4] Incumbent Karen Bennett was term-limited. She ran for election to an at-large seat.[5]
| Nashville City Council District 8 Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Nancy VanReece |
59.3% | 1,347 | |
| Chris Swann | 40.4% | 918 | |
| Write-in | 0.4% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 2,273 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015 | |||
| Nashville City Council District 8 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nancy VanReece |
39% | 871 | |
| Chris Swann |
25% | 558 | |
| Ramona L. Gholston | 13.7% | 307 | |
| Danny Williams | 8.9% | 199 | |
| Robert Sawyers, Sr. | 8.4% | 187 | |
| Nina Ground | 4.7% | 104 | |
| Write-in | 0.4% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 2,122 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Swann has a wife, Tammy, and two grown children.[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
- Chris Swann on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chris Swann for Council, accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Chris Swann for Council, "Values," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville, "Davidson County Election Commission," accessed December 4, 2014
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