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Furtesha Carter
Furtesha Carter was a 2015 candidate for District 13 of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on August 6, 2015.
Biography
Carter is from Nashville, Tennessee. She attended the Daymar Institute for Accounting, and was studying business management at Bethel University at the time of the 2015 election. Her professional experience includes working as a church secretary, accountant, and founding Sister 2 Sistah, a nonprofit organization that mentors girls of middle-school age.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Carter's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Affordable housing
- 'Excerpt: "In our current market, senior citizens and families are being priced out of their neighborhoods due to redevelopments and rising housing cost. We must protect our district and ensure that our homes remain affordable and hold developers coming to the area accountable."
Education
- Excerpt: "Furtesha is passionate about our youth as she has shown over the years through mentoring. Our schools are continuously improving, and she is dedicated to ensuring that students are equipped with all the necessary tools to succeed in school. Thus, she will work closely with educators, school officials and community partners to offer students and parents creative solutions to our children’s education success."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "The city of Nashville continues to grow rapidly. Furtesha plans to actively participate with transportation solutions that improve roads, intersections, bus systems, and traffic light synchronization. This will allow Nashvillians to get to their destinations in a safe and timely fashion."
Law enforcement
- Excerpt: "[Carter] will work diligently with Police, Fire, and EMS to help keep our neighborhoods safe and orderly. She appreciates and supports all civil service employees for the services they provide. She will do her part to ensure that they are also kept safe and have the proper equipment to perform their duties on a daily basis."
Small business
- Excerpt: "As small businesses grow, it opens up more job opportunities, community stimulation, and family interaction. Furtesha will be forefront and center in these efforts."
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 13, Mark Cole and Holly Huezo advanced to the runoff election, defeating Furtesha Carter.[3] Huezo defeated Cole in the runoff election.[4] Incumbent Josh Stites announced his intentions not to seek re-election in February 2015.[5]
| Nashville City Council District 13 Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Holly Huezo |
52.8% | 907 | |
| Mark Cole | 46.9% | 805 | |
| Write-in | 0.3% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 1,718 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015 | |||
| Nashville City Council District 13 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Holly Huezo |
45.3% | 686 | |
| Mark Cole |
37.3% | 565 | |
| Furtesha Carter | 16.9% | 256 | |
| Write-in | 0.6% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 1,516 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Carter has two children.[1]
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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
- Furtesha Carter on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Carter for 13 campaign website, "Get to Know Furtesha," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Carter for 13 campaign website, "Platform," 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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