Michele Vetter

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Michele Vetter

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 3, 2023

Michele Vetter ran for election to the Nashville Metro Council to represent District 29 in Tennessee. Vetter lost in the general election on August 3, 2023.

Vetter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2023)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 29

Tasha Ellis defeated John Reed in the general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 29 on September 14, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tasha Ellis (Nonpartisan)	62.3	1,322
		John Reed (Nonpartisan)	36.8	780
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	20

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,122
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General election

General election for Nashville Metro Council District 29

Tasha Ellis and John Reed advanced to a runoff. They defeated Michele Vetter and Jama Mohamed in the general election for Nashville Metro Council District 29 on August 3, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tasha Ellis (Nonpartisan)	44.4	913
✔		John Reed (Nonpartisan)	23.6	485
		Michele Vetter (Nonpartisan)	18.6	382
	Submit photo	Jama Mohamed (Nonpartisan)	13.1	269
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	7

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,056
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Endorsements

Vetter received the following endorsements.

• Nashville Fraternal Order of Police

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Michele Vetter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Vetter'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.

Hello Neighbors!

I am running for Metro Nashville City Council District 29. I am not only going to ask you for your vote, but I am going to ask you to wok with me to make District 29 better for everyone, all our neighbors, by getting involved and working together. I have lived in Nashville since 1986. My son was born at Summit hospital in 2002. A short 5 years later, In 2007 we moved to Priest Lake Park. I remember the first time I visit this area in 1987. I was struck by the natural beauty of the area and impressed by the beautiful homes, close communities and welcome feeling shown by everyone. I hoped that some day I might be able to live in such a wonderful neighborhood. In 2007 that dream became a reality. A lot has happened over the years, both positive and negative. We have experienced explosive growth that has effected all of our city, but a lot of that growth has had a negative impact that we, as a community of neighbors who live, work and play in D29 now face. I have been involved in this community since the day I moved here. First as an active, involved neighbor who wanted to know what was going on, attending community meetings and volunteering my time and talents.

Today, our neighborhoods are facing some very serious challenges. You have told me, time and time again, our most pressing issues are crime and lack of strong leadership, among others like the explosive growth, homelessness, lack of affordable housing, infrastructure breakdown and just feeling like

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?

• Strong Community Representation
• Change for the Better
• Better for Everyone Together ALL of us.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Crime Prevention

Safety for Everyone, residents, businesses, and visitors.

Changing the culture and developing a group of neighbors working together to solve current challenges that have been neglected for far too long and address the future working together for all.

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