Colby Sledge
Colby Sledge was a member of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee, representing District 17. Sledge assumed office in 2015. Sledge left office on September 1, 2023.
Sledge ran for re-election to the Nashville Metro Council to represent District 17 in Tennessee. Sledge won in the general election on August 1, 2019.
Biography
Sledge grew up in Nolensville, Tenn.[1] He earned a B.S. in electronic media journalism and Spanish from Middle Tennessee State University in 2007, going on to receive an M.A. in civic leadership from Lipscomb University in 2012.[2]
At the time of his last election, Sledge was working at McNeely Piggot & Fox Public Relations. Other professional experience includes the following:
- 2012-Present: Account supervisor, McNeely Piggot & Fox Public Relations
- 2010-2012: Press secretary, Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus
- 2009-2010: Hands on student missionary, International Mission Board (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
- 2006-2009: Staff writer, The Tennessean
- 2005-2008: Video producer and summer staff, ReConstruct
- 2004-2007: Sports editor and features editor, MTSU Sidelines student newspaper[2]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2019)
General election
General election for Nashville Metro Council District 17
Incumbent Colby Sledge won election in the general election for Nashville Metro Council District 17 on August 1, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Colby Sledge (Nonpartisan) | 96.4 | 1,998 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.6 | 75 | ||
| Total votes: 2,073 | |||
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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 17, Colby Sledge and Paula Foster advanced to the runoff election, defeating Chris Cotton and Tony Watson.[3] Sledge defeated Foster in the runoff election.[4] Incumbent Sandra Moore was term-limited. She ran for election to an at-large seat.[5]
| Nashville City Council District 17 Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Colby Sledge |
55.5% | 1,357 | |
| Paula Foster | 44.1% | 1,077 | |
| Write-in | 0.4% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 2,443 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015 | |||
| Nashville City Council District 17 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Colby Sledge |
37.7% | 938 | |
| Paula Foster |
28.1% | 700 | |
| Chris Cotton | 20.9% | 520 | |
| Tony Watson | 13.1% | 325 | |
| Write-in | 0.3% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 2,490 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
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2015
Sledge's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
Education
- Excerpt: "As our city grows, we must maintain the funding for our schools. This means putting education at the top of the priority list and ensuring that our tax dollars are being spent wisely in all areas to ensure our key commitments to our people -- to educate our kids, to keep our citizens safe, and to always work toward a decent quality of life -- are fulfilled."
Homelessness
- Excerpt: "We must spend particular attention to our homeless youth, and especially our LGBT homeless youth. More than a third of Middle Tennessee homeless children identify as LGBT, and recent funding struggles among some of our city's nonprofits have left these children in a more perilous situation than ever. LGBT homeless youth often feel particularly abandoned or alone. We must put our arms around these children and ensure they are provided for, loved and protected."
Affordable housing
- Excerpt: "In my neighborhood, I have been at the table to change projects to include a wide range of housing and prices, but still at the market rate. I know developers who want to do below-market housing in their developments, but they want to know everyone is held to the same affordability requirements and standards. I will work to create that level playing field that encourages affordable and workforce housing."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "We must encourage small business growth and entrepreneurship through policies that cut through needless bureaucracy and create an environment that encourages, not stifles, creativity. And we must remember who we are and how we got here as a city that welcomes people from all walks and backgrounds, and continue that same spirit of kindness and hospitality in all that we do."
Preservation
- Excerpt: "We can protect our historic resources best by showing the intrinsic value within them as part of Nashville’s past, present and future. We’re all very proud of Nashville these days, but oftentimes we can’t articulate why. Our pride should stem from our history and the incredible resources and properties that remind us of it."
Public transportation
- Excerpt: "[E]very sidewalk should lead to a transit stop. Every transit stop should be a covered bench. Every transit line should be equipped with real-time sensors that link to a free smartphone app to inform riders of its pending arrival. Every transit line should run at least twice an hour, and those on busy corridors every 15-20 minutes. We must do more, faster with our transit system. It is the main way we will ensure Nashville remains affordable for many of our residents."
Walk/bike access
- Excerpt: "All Nashvillians should have access to greenways that provide interconnectivity throughout the city. We need to start thinking of greenways as transit corridors, and not just channels for leisure (although they certainly serve that purpose well). I would be very willing to participate in and promote events that demonstrate the connectivity of our greenways throughout the city while advocating vocally for an expanded system."
Personal
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Colby and his wife Lindsey live in Wedgewood-Houston with their dog Bandit. They enjoy writing, arts, music and community events.[1]
See also
2019 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official campaign website of Colby Sledge, "About," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Colby Sledge Profile," 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
- ↑ Official campaign website of Colby Sledge, "On The Issues," accessed July 29, 2015
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| Preceded by - |
Nashville Metro Council District 17 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Terry Vo |
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