Demytris Savage-Short

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Demytris Savage-Short

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Republican Party

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Last election

August 1, 2024

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology, 2008

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Christian: Nondenominational

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Nurse

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Demytris Savage-Short (Republican Party) ran for election to the Metropolitan Nashville Board of Education to represent District 1 in Tennessee. She lost in the general election on August 1, 2024.

Savage-Short completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Demytris Savage-Short earned a degree from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology in 2008. Her career experience includes working as a nurse.

Elections

2024

See also: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee, elections (2024)

General election

General election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 1

Robert Taylor defeated Demytris Savage-Short in the general election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 1 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Taylor (D)	85.5	6,865
	Submit photo	Demytris Savage-Short (R)	14.4	1,154
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	14

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,033
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 1

Robert Taylor defeated Latonya Winfrey and Dominique McCord-Cotton in the Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 1 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Taylor	35.7	2,337
	Submit photo	Latonya Winfrey	34.1	2,230
	Submit photo	Dominique McCord-Cotton	30.1	1,974
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	8

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,549
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 1

Demytris Savage-Short advanced from the Republican primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 1 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Demytris Savage-Short	96.4	860
		Other/Write-in votes	3.6	32

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 892
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Demytris Savage-Short completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Savage-Short's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Demytris Savage-Short and I am running for School Board in District 1. I moved to Nashville Tennessee in 2009 for employment purposes. My profession is pediatric nursing, but my passion is advocacy and education. Within the fifteen years of nursing, eleven of those years have been in pediatric nursing. The majority of my career has been about serving and teaching the patients and families along with being their advocate. During the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020, I got the opportunity to focus on my children’s education. I quickly realized that our parental rights (according to the Tennessee Parental Rights Laws) and authority were in serious danger and still are. I realized that the government was attempting to take the place of parents to disciple our children. I prayed about the next steps and was inspired by Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Education begins at home with the parents.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Education

  – Advocate for a classical education curriculum that emphasizes the fundamentals of math, science, and history.

  – Encourage reading literacy.

  – Introduce logic classes to counteract SEL.

  – Focus on education rather than indoctrination.
• Protection – Safeguard the voices and rights of parents/guardians. – Shield children from pornographic and age-inappropriate content. – Enhance the safety of school buildings and facilities through proactive investment. – Preserve our Judeo-Christian values and historical legacy.
• Equip – Provide children with essential life skills, academic knowledge, and trade skills to excel. – Supply teachers with the necessary resources and tools for educating children. – Strengthen school finances by eliminating wasteful and unnecessary spending.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Protecting parental rights and making sure children are educated and not indoctrinated.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to Jesus. He is the only example I follow.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

honesty, integrity and transparency

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

brutally honest, integrity and transparency.

What legacy would you like to leave?

The legacy I would like to leave is that the children were educated and not indoctrinated. The children actually know this is a Constitutional Republic and they understand their freedom they truly have.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Holy Bible. Because it is my identity.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

instituting a curriculum that promotes a classical education to ensure education and not indoctrination

Who are your constituents?

Robert Taylor

How will you build relationships with members of the broader community? Which groups, organizations, stakeholders will you specifically target?

I would build the biggest relationship with Nashville PROPEL

How might you support the mental health needs of students/faculty/staff?

Highly encourage them to seek professional help outside of school because a school is not a hospital or medical clinic. Give them resources to find the adequate help.

What will you do to build a relationship with parents in the district?

we would have monthly town hall meeting in my district and ensure parents are fully aware of their child's progress. Encourage parents to be their child's advocate.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

Note: Savage-Short submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on July 3, 2024.

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April 10 submission

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Demytris Savage-Short and I am first and foremost a Christ follower who is a Conservative. I have lived in Nashville Tn since 2009. I moved to Nashville for employment purposes and my profession is nursing. I am married to Marvin Short and we have three children. I am very passionate about protecting parental rights as they are slowly being taken away from parents by governmental overreach. I am also very passionate about our children being educated and not indoctrinated. My inspiration comes from Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Protect

  - Safeguard the voices and rights of parents/guardians. - Shield children from pornographic and age-inappropriate content. - Enhance the safety of school buildings and facilities through proactive investment.

  - Preserve our Judeo-Christian values and historical legacy
• Educate - Advocate for a classical education curriculum that emphasizes the fundamentals of math, science, and history. - Encourage reading literacy. - Introduce logic classes to counteract SEL. - Focus on education rather than indoctrination.
• Equip - Provide children with essential life skills, academic knowledge, and trade skills to excel. - Supply teachers with the necessary resources and tools for educating children. - Strengthen school finances by eliminating wasteful and unnecessary spending.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Protecting parental rights/authority and governmental overreach.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Bible and the Constitution

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, transparency, integrity and accountability

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

serving the people that elected them and not the federal government because we are a Constitutional Republic

What legacy would you like to leave?

The legacy that I would like to leave is that I fought for what I believed in. I did not talk about being the change, BUT I was the change.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

Choosing a curriculum that supports education and not indoctrination is a primary role

Who are your constituents?

Robert Taylor

How would you support the diverse needs of your district’s students, faculty, staff, and community?

each need is different and you cannot handle each case the same way.

What will you do to build a relationship with parents in the district?

I would highly encourage parents to be involved and hold town hall meetings monthly to discuss what is working, and what is not.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

The schools are funded by tax payers and the tax payers should be able to see where every dollar goes too.

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Note: Savage-Short submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on April 10, 2024.

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