Stephen Clements
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Stephen Clements was a 2015 candidate for District 7 of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on August 6, 2015.
Biography
Clements grew up in rural Paris, Tennessee, and moved to Memphis at the age of 10. He earned an undergraduate degree and a master's degree in political science from the University of Memphis, becoming a Mason while in college. Clements later joined the U.S. Army as an engineer officer and was deployed in Baghdad for 15 months.[1]
Clements' other experience includes the following:
- Member, American Legion Post 82 in Inglewood
- Chairman, Madison NOW! community organization
- Advisory board member, Tennesseans United
- Mason and life member, Corinthian Lodge #414
- Member, Tennessee Firearms Association
- Member, AFL-CIO/AFGE Local 2470
- Member, Historic Nashville, Inc.
- Member, Inglewood Neighborhood Association[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Clements wrote on his website that he believes the residents of District 7 "have basic needs that are not being met and unresponsive leadership with the wrong priorities spending our money." He gave the following examples:[2]
Pedestrian bridge
- Excerpt: "Our Metro Council voted to spend $18 million for one pedestrian bridge to cover one block downtown: that money could have put in enough brand-new (and much-needed) sidewalks to cover my entire neighborhood and then some."
AMP project
- Excerpt: "Our Metro Council voted to spend $200 million on some buses for the richest part of town (the AMP), where the residents neither needed nor wanted it. For less than half of that, the Metro Council could have virtually flood-proofed the entire county, so it does not flood somewhere in the county every time it rains, including my neighborhood, where many homes and an entire shopping center were lost due to rain water. It was only due to the effort of a group of my friends and I that this massive waste was stopped, proving that involved citizens can make a difference."
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 7, incumbent Anthony Davis defeated candidates Stephen Clements and Randy Reed.[3][4]
| Nashville City Council District 7 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Anthony Davis Incumbent |
55% | 1,724 | |
| Stephen Clements | 24.6% | 771 | |
| Randy Reed | 20.1% | 629 | |
| Write-in | 0.3% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 3,134 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Clements identifies as a Christian. He lives with his wife Christina as well as several dogs and cats, and he enjoys making wine in his spare time.[1]
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See also
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Nashville, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Stephen Clements on Twitter
- City of Nashville Election Commission - 2015 Candidate Petition List
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official campaign website of Stephen Clements, "About Stephen," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Stephen Clements, "Home," 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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