Joy Styles
Council Member
Council member dedicated to community service, environmental initiatives, and LGBTQIA+ recognition.
Legislative style
Proactive sponsor of resolutions and ordinances, with a focus on community recognition and environmental issues.
- •Sponsorship of resolutions recognizing June 2026 and June 2025 as Pride Month in Nashville.
- •Sponsorship of a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr.
- •Authored an amendment establishing a permit prioritization program for affordable housing and child care projects.
Voting record
Last 516 recorded votes.
Amendments authored
1Every amendment this member has filed, with AI-generated summaries and intent grouping.
Amendment establishes a permit prioritization program for affordable housing and child care projects.
Recent sponsorships
50A resolution to honor the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr.
An ordinance amending Chapter 17.28 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to amend regulations on underground utilities (Proposal No. 2026Z-010TX-001).
A resolution recognizing June 2026 as Pride Month in Nashville and Davidson County and affirming the dignity, freedom, and humanity of all people.
A resolution honoring the service of Mina Johnson, the outgoing President of Sister Cities of Nashville.
An ordinance approving a Solar Services Agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Department of General Services, and Cherry Street Asset Management Holdings, LLC for the design, construction, operation, management, and administration services related to photovoltaic solar facilities located at the Southeast Police Precinct.
A resolution recognizing and honoring the month of June 2025 as Pride Month in Nashville and Davidson County and uplifting the strength, legacy, and ongoing contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community.
A resolution recognizing May 2026 as Older Americans Month in Nashville and Davidson County and recognizing FiftyForward for its 70th anniversary.
A resolution approving amendment one to a Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) Ambient Monitoring Network grant from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to assist with the necessary development, establishment, and maintenance of adequate monitoring programs for the prevention and control of air pollution in Nashville, Tennessee.
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.
An ordinance amending Chapter 17.28 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to amend regulations on underground utilities (Proposal No. 2026Z-010TX-001).
A resolution honoring the service of Danny Herron upon his retirement from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville.
A resolution approving an application for a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to fund counselor and victim advocate positions, purchase supplies, and subsidize travel.
A resolution appropriating a total of $385,000.00 from the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, to the Nashville Children’s Alliance to receive American Recovery Plan Act funds.
A resolution requesting the Metropolitan Civil Service Commission to update rules about the filing and resolution of employee grievances.
A resolution recognizing HomeStyle Bakery for its fifty years of operation.
A resolution expressing support for a Women’s National Basketball Association franchise in Nashville.
A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement for class 4-8 chassis and related equipment for the Department of General Services.
A resolution approving amendment one to an Air Pollution Control Program Support grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, for the ongoing collection of data on ambient air concentrations for fine particulate matter in Nashville, Tennessee.
An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by amending a portion of Ridgeview UDO for property located at Eagle View Boulevard (unnumbered), at the northeast corner of Eagle View Boulevard and Baby Ruth Lane, zoned MUL and RM9 (14.21 acres), to permit assisted-care living and open space, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2003UD-003-012).
Amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 50 - Election to boards and commissions
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