Peter Tuttle
Peter Tuttle was a 2015 candidate for District 4 of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on August 6, 2015.
Biography
Tuttle graduated from the Metro Police Citizens Police Academy.[1] He is an independent insurance agent with professional experience that includes the following:
- 2012-Present: Outside producer, Clagett-Huddleston Insurance Agency
- 2006-Present: Owner, Cool Springs Insurance
- 1991-Present: Owner, Peter Tuttle CPA
- 1982-1990: Area manager, Honeywell Inc.[2]
Tuttle is also a participant in the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood's Leadership Training, where he attends local public meetings about zoning and infrastructure. He previously served for 12 years as a board member (and three terms as president) of the Nashville Ski Club, where he was particularly involved with the Blind Skier Program.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Tuttle's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Economy
- Excerpt: "As an individual councilman, I will encourage and support efforts by our business leaders, political leaders, and community leaders to maintain and improve education, to spur innovation and new businesses, to grow existing businesses, which will improve the quality of life in Nashville. Show me your plan and document your facts. Emotion and zeal are great, our economy rests on those who will do the work, do the planning, and execute the plan."
Education
- Excerpt: "We need to work with the school board to ensure they hold the proper levels of accountability within the school system and provide the necessary resources. We should set the expectations for our students (and their parents) to a high level to help prepare them for their future. We should encourage programs to best provide for all levels of academic achievement. There is no reason for our school system to fail in its mission to educate our students."
Government financing
- Excerpt: "The same challenges that individuals have in their financial life, governments at all levels face the challenge of paying for everything they want. We have debt to pay for prior capital improvements and debt for 'obligations' to be incurred in the future – such as retiree health and retirement. Before new debt is incurred, we must determine how we will pay off this debt in future years. … We all like nice shiny new things, so let’s just put a proper price tag on it, budget for operational costs, and prioritize what we can afford."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "We will encourage Fire/Police/Ambulance services to be maintained at suitable levels and support efforts by all public safety agencies to provide those necessary first-line services to protect all of us. As a former volunteer firefighter, who depended on relationships with police and ambulance professionals, I understand the needs for emergency services to be staffed and coordinated."
Re-zoning
- Excerpt: "The largest part of a district councilman’s time (at least in this part of town) is involved in re-zoning issues. I will have all owners/developers wishing to re-zone property hold informational meetings to inform the neighbors of their intentions and specific plans. We will develop a plan to cost-effectively notify neighbors in the district. All sides should be heard and accounted for when re-zoning existing property for new uses not already allowed for."
Traffic and roads
- Excerpt: "The South-South-East portion of Davidson County has been growing for decades and both traffic and roads need to be addressed. Thru-traffic needs to be directed to major roads and discouraged as neighborhood cut-thrus. Main roads need to have the capacity to handle the traffic. Metro Police need to have the resources to monitor and enforce unsafe practices."
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 4, Robert Swope defeated Peter Tuttle. Incumbent Brady Banks announced his intentions not to seek re-election in February 2015.[4][5]
| Nashville City Council District 4 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Robert Swope |
53.5% | 1,662 | |
| Peter Tuttle | 46.2% | 1,435 | |
| Write-in | 0.4% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 3,108 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Peter is married with two adult children and lives in Bradford Hills.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Nashville, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Peter Tuttle on Twitter
- City of Nashville Election Commission - 2015 Candidate Petition List
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official campaign website of Peter Tuttle, "Home," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Peter Tuttle, CPA, PLCS, CLCS," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Peter Tuttle, "Issues," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville, "Davidson County Election Commission," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015
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