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Robert Swope
Robert Swope was a member of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee, representing District 4. Swope assumed office in 2015. Swope left office on September 30, 2023.
Swope ran for re-election to the Nashville Metro Council to represent District 4 in Tennessee. Swope won in the general election on August 1, 2019.
Biography
Swope earned a B.S. in engineering and industrial management from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1988. He founded Sunrise Entertainment (a live television production company) in 1993 and also has experience as a producer, director, editor and performer.[1][2]
Swope was the president of the National Association of Talent Directors (NATD) from 2002 to 2004.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2019)
General election
General election for Nashville Metro Council District 4
Incumbent Robert Swope defeated Mike Cortese in the general election for Nashville Metro Council District 4 on August 1, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Swope (Nonpartisan) | 61.4 | 2,210 |
| Mike Cortese (Nonpartisan) | 38.2 | 1,373 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 3,598 | |||
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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.[3][4]
| 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 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
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2015
Swope's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
Development
- Excerpt: "Over the previous 10 years, I have personally witnessed the wonderfully different neighborhoods that exist throughout Nashville slowly change. While I appreciate Responsible Development, I don’t believe that building multiple single family homes (condos) in the middle of a community of older established R40 zoned (one house per acre) lots is helping our great neighborhoods in any positive manner. … We can stop this with more thoughtful and responsible Planning and Zoning, not just in the urban areas, but throughout Davidson Co. I ask one simple question? Is it worth selling the Character of Nashville, one lot at a time, in the name of 'development'?"
Transit
- Excerpt: "With the city of Nashville growing at an unprecedented rate (200 + people PER WEEK), I feel that traffic is already an issue that ALL of us need to address head on. There are not one or two things to consider regarding transit in Nashville, but rather, numerous short and long term decisions will need to be made within the next 4-5 years if we are to even begin solving the problems of our currently overcrowded roads."
Police and fire
- Excerpt: "We (District 4 residents) are currently served by the men and women in Blue from the Midtown Precinct. This is located on 12th Ave (almost) in downtown Nashville. I propose we establish a small sub station, to be shared with the Fire Hall in Nippers Corners, that would cut response times drastically to all of us who live in South Davidson Co. This would also be a very Fiscally Responsible way in which to better serve our residents."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "I am a fervent believer that we pay ENOUGH taxes already. Within the City of Nashville budget of 1.89 BILLION annually, if one were to simply “cut the fat” from our existing expenditures, one would see a savings of MILLIONS. Thereby eliminating the need to raise taxes. As a new candidate for City Council, I have reviewed the 700 (+) page Annual Budget, and have just now begun to delve deeper into minutiae within the overall budget. While I am working towards a full understanding of the issues, it will take time to do so."
See also
2019 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Robert Swope Profile," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Robert Swope, "About," accessed July 27, 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
- ↑ Official campaign website of Robert Swope, "Issues," accessed July 24, 2015
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