Category: Elected Officials

Plan Your Vote, Nov. 8 2022

FACT CHECK. Following the original publication of this article, here are a couple of changes / clarifications:1. Photo of candidate speaking at forum has been removed since it served only to trigger some readers. The photo did not comment on…

Filling the vacancy

Tuesday, August 4, 2020 will be an important day in the city of La Vergne.  That day, our city board will choose who will fill the recently vacated alderman seat.  Resumes with interest letters were submitted from La Vergne residents…

All the King’s MEN

When I ran for alderman in 2016, one of my platforms was to model the selection of LaVergne committee membership to be similar to the way that Nashville selects members. When Nashville has committee openings, members of the council will…

Where Perception Intersects with Reality

I once worked with an association of state-wide elected officials that held annual conferences at different locations throughout the country. One year a hidden camera crew followed the state treasurer of Minnesota to one of these conferences and did an…