Thom Druffel
Council Member
Council member focused on community recognition and affordable housing initiatives.
Legislative style
Proactive sponsor of resolutions recognizing community achievements and advocating for affordable housing and transportation safety.
- •Sponsorship of a resolution recognizing the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
- •Sponsorship of a resolution urging commitment to Vision Zero initiatives for pedestrian safety.
- •Sponsorship of a resolution honoring the service of Danny Herron upon his retirement from Habitat for Humanity.
Voting record
Last 748 recorded votes.
Recent sponsorships
50A resolution recognizing the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
An ordinance declaring a temporary moratorium upon the acceptance, processing, approval, and issuance of zoning, building, or grading permits for data center developments on property within Nashville & Davidson County.
A resolution recognizing the Tennessee State University Men’s Basketball Team for winning the 2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championship and securing a berth in the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
A resolution honoring the service of Danny Herron upon his retirement from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville.
A resolution requesting that Nashville Electric Service and the Electric Power Board of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County submit existing and future contracts, agreements, and related documents to the Metropolitan Clerk to promote transparency and public access.
A resolution expressing the Metropolitan Council’s unified condemnation of political violence, affirming the right of every person to hold and voice their opinions, and calling upon state and federal leaders to work toward unity and to take stronger action to end political violence.
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Catherine Dominy.
A resolution recognizing May 2025 as Older Americans Month in Nashville and Davidson County.
A resolution acknowledging the Metropolitan Planning Department Housing Division’s work to advance affordable housing and requesting continued commitment, in collaboration with other Metro agencies and external partners such as MDHA, to study and implement emerging and innovative public housing solutions to effectuate more permanently attainable and affordable housing options within Nashville and Davidson County.
A resolution acknowledging the Metropolitan Planning Department Housing Division’s work to advance affordable housing and requesting continued commitment, in collaboration with other Metro agencies and external partners such as MDHA, to study and implement emerging and innovative public housing solutions to effectuate more permanently attainable and affordable housing options within Nashville and Davidson County.
A resolution recognizing March 31, 2025, as Transgender Day of Visibility in Nashville and Davidson County.
An ordinance directing the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure to develop a tool to continuously monitor and analyze the cumulative transportation effects of developments and/or rezonings so that regional transportation mitigations and capital infrastructure improvements can be appropriately programmed.
A resolution requesting the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) to make an exception to Policy 33-006 and rename Nashville International Airport as "Dolly Parton International Airport."
An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to acquire permanent and temporary easements through negotiation, condemnation and acceptance, for the Hillwood and Wilsonia WIR Project, for two properties located at 114 Hillwood Boulevard and Harding Pike (unnumbered) (Project No. 24-WG-0003 and Proposal No. 2025M-059ES-001).
A resolution to honor the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr.
A resolution supporting the passage of Cameron’s Law, which accelerates rare disease innovation and access, by the United States Congress.
An ordinance to amend certain sections of Chapter 2.114 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws pertaining to the Metropolitan Animal Care and Control Commission.
A resolution urging the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Transportation and the Mayor’s Office to renew and accelerate its commitment to Vision Zero initiatives to eliminate pedestrian fatalities, in response to a sharp increase in pedestrian and cyclist deaths in Nashville and Davidson County in 2026.
A Resolution honoring the contributions of Tom Palko of the Department of Water and Sewerage Services upon his retirement.
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Catherine Dominy.
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