Jimmy Gafford
Jimmy Gafford was a 2015 candidate for District 33 of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on August 6, 2015.
Biography
Gafford graduated from Antioch High School, going on to study at Middle Tennessee State University and Memphis State University. He served for 30 years with the Metro Nashville Police Department, 10 of which were spent as a school resource officer at Antioch High School.
Gafford is a licensed emergency medical technician and has a private pilot's license. He also has affiliations with the following organizations:
- Fraternal Order of Police
- Masonic Lodge 560
- Al Menah Shrine Temple
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
- National Rifle Association
- Blue Knights Tennessee V Chapter Motorcycle Club[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Gafford's Facebook page highlighted the following campaign goals:[1]
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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 33, Sam Coleman defeated Jimmy Gafford. Incumbent Robert Duvall was term-limited. He ran for election to an at-large seat.[3][4]
| Nashville City Council District 33 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Sam Coleman |
71% | 1,730 | |
| Jimmy Gafford | 28.7% | 699 | |
| Write-in | 0.2% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 2,435 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Gafford and his wife Karen have been married for 25 years. They have one daughter, Samantha.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Nashville, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ City of Nashville, "Davidson County Election Commission," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Jimmy Gafford for District 33 – About," accessed July 30
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