Danavan Hylton
Danavan Hylton was a 2015 candidate for District 2 of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on August 6, 2015.
Biography
Hylton graduated from Henry J. Kaiser High School (Fontana, California) in 2004. Since January 2010 he has served as the president of Hoshana Management Group, a consulting practice that provides marketing and development strategies to small businesses in low-income communities. His professional experience also includes the following:
- 2010-2012: Director of admissions, National College of Business & Technology (Madison, Tenn.)
- 2007-2008: VP of sponsorship – Los Angeles Push, American Basketball Association (Los Angeles, Calif.)
- 2007-2008: Admissions representative, American Sports University (San Bernardino, Calif.)
- 2006-2007: Men's varsity basketball coach, Henry J. Kaiser High School (Fontana, Calif.)
- 2005-2006: Co-founder, club director and coach, High Rise Basketball Club (Inland Empire, Calif.)[1]
Campaign themes
2015
On his campaign website, Hylton wrote that he was "dedicated to developing the economy, enhancing education, decreasing crime, and improving relations between law enforcement officers and district residents."[2]
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 2, candidates included Laura Fortier, DeCosta Hastings, Danavan Hylton, Carrie Searcy and Robert "Bobby" Stockard. Hastings and Stockard advanced to the runoff election.[3] Hastings defeated Stockard in the runoff election.[4] Incumbent Frank Harrison was term-limited. He ran for election to an at-large seat.[5]
| Nashville City Council District 2 Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 DeCosta Hastings |
54.5% | 1,349 | |
| Robert "Bobby" Stockard | 45.4% | 1,123 | |
| Write-in | 0.1% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 2,475 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015 | |||
| Nashville City Council District 2 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| DeCosta Hastings |
38.9% | 1,059 | |
| Robert "Bobby" Stockard |
34.9% | 949 | |
| Carrie Searcy | 19% | 516 | |
| Laura Fortier | 5.2% | 142 | |
| Danavan Hylton | 1.8% | 49 | |
| Write-in | 0.1% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 2,715 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
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Personal
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Hylton is of Jamaican descent. He is married and is a member of Faith United Missionary Baptist Church.[2][1]
See also
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Nashville, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Danavan Hylton on Facebook
- Danavan Hylton on Twitter
- City of Nashville Election Commission - 2015 Candidate Petition List
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Danavan Hylton Profile," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official campaign website of Danavan Hylton, "Home," accessed July 24, 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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