Jacob Kupin
Council Member
Council member focused on civil rights, public safety, and community engagement.
Legislative style
Proactive sponsor of resolutions and ordinances, with a focus on community recognition and infrastructure improvements.
- •Sponsored a resolution honoring civil rights activist Frankie Mae Keeling-Henry.
- •Authored an ordinance to create a permit prioritization program for affordable housing and daycare development projects.
- •Sponsored a resolution recognizing April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Nashville.
Voting record
Last 194 recorded votes.
Amendments authored
3Every amendment this member has filed, with AI-generated summaries and intent grouping.
The amendment restricts hotel/motel uses in specific areas of the East Bend Subdistrict.
Limits hotel guest rooms in the East Bend Subdistrict to 3,920 for stand-alone hotels.
Amendment requires community meetings for leasing certain government properties.
Recent sponsorships
50A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Frankie Mae Keeling-Henry, civil rights activist, Freedom Rider, educator, and beloved Nashvillian.
A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, to provide litter pickup and litter prevention education within Davidson County.
An ordinance amending certain sections and subsections of Chapter 2.62, Chapter 12.56, and Title 13 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to modify fees charged by the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”) and make various other changes.
A resolution authorizing the waiver of certain permit fees for the repair or rebuilding of property damaged as a result of the January 2026 winter storm.
An Ordinance amending Title 2 and Section 16.28.195 of the Metropolitan Code pertaining to the Metropolitan Historical Commission and the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission.
An ordinance authorizing the State of Tennessee to construct, install, and maintain underground encroachments at 301 6th Avenue North and 320 6th Avenue North (Proposal No. 2025M-012EN-001).
A resolution recognizing April 26, 2025, as Lesbian Day of Visibility in Nashville and Davidson County.
An ordinance approving an agreement between the Metropolitan Government and Piedmont Natural Gas, Inc. for the relocation of a natural gas pipeline on the existing Nissan Stadium campus. (Proposal No. 2026M-001AG-001).
A resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center to establish emergency worksite Points of Dispensing medication during a public health emergency and to provide licensed medical employees and other licensed medical professionals specified by the POD with mass prophylaxis for distribution in the event of a public health emergency.
A resolution to approve a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU”) entered into by and between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF") and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to develop and implement crime gun intelligence driven strategy between the agencies to reduce and combat gun related violence in the Nashville Metropolitan area.
A resolution recognizing April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Nashville and Davidson County.
A resolution recognizing the Frist Art Museum on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.
An ordinance providing the honorary street name designation of “Johnny Cash Way” for a portion of 3rd Avenue South.
A resolution recognizing the contributions of linemen and recognizing April 18, 2026, as National Linemen Appreciation Day in Nashville and Davidson County.
An Ordinance amending Title 6 of the Metropolitan Code to amend the definition of Entertainment Transportation Vehicles and to regulate the operation of Seated Sightseeing Vehicles.
A resolution recognizing May 2025 as Older Americans Month in Nashville and Davidson County.
An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public water main, fire hydrant assembly and easements, and to accept new public water main, fire hydrant assemblies and easements, for two properties located at 1 Titans Way and 100 Woodland Street, also known as South 2nd Street Phase 2, (MWS Project No. 25-WL-63 and Proposal No. 2025M-154ES-001).
A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public water main, and to accept new public water mains for three properties located at 1401 Church Street, 15th Avenue North (unnumbered), Grundy Street (unnumbered), also known as CCB Phase 1A, (MWS Project No. 23-WL-16 and Proposal No. 2025M-166ES-001).
An ordinance to amend Title 2 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to create a new chapter establishing a permit prioritization program for affordable housing and day care development projects.
An ordinance approving the First Amendment to a lease agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Little Big Properties, LLC for office space at 150 2nd Avenue North (Proposal No. 2025M-038AG-001).
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