Ramona L. Gholston
Ramona Gholston was a 2015 candidate for District 8 of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on August 6, 2015.
Biography
Gholston earned a B.B.A. (Bachelor of Business Administration) from Tennessee State University in 2008. Her professional experience includes the following:
- 2010-Present: Grants manager, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- 2005-2010: Grants development specialist, Vanderbilt University Medical Center[1]
Elections
2015
The city of Nashville, Tennessee, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and metro council on August 6, 2015. A runoff election took place on September 10, 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 8, the candidates were Ramona L. Gholston, Nina Ground, Robert Sawyers, Sr., Chris Swann, Nancy VanReece and Danny Williams. VanReece and Swann advanced to the runoff election.[2] VanReece defeated Swann in the runoff election.[3] Incumbent Karen Bennett was term-limited. She ran for election to an at-large seat.[4]
| Nashville City Council District 8 Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Nancy VanReece |
59.3% | 1,347 | |
| Chris Swann | 40.4% | 918 | |
| Write-in | 0.4% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 2,273 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015 | |||
| Nashville City Council District 8 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nancy VanReece |
39% | 871 | |
| Chris Swann |
25% | 558 | |
| Ramona L. Gholston | 13.7% | 307 | |
| Danny Williams | 8.9% | 199 | |
| Robert Sawyers, Sr. | 8.4% | 187 | |
| Nina Ground | 4.7% | 104 | |
| Write-in | 0.4% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 2,122 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
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See also
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Nashville, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Ramona L. Gholston on Facebook
- City of Nashville Election Commission - 2015 Candidate Petition List
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Ramona Gholston Profile," accessed July 28, 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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