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Nashville Metro Council25-069Election

This legislation concerns the appointment of three members to fill vacancies on the Industrial Development Board with terms expiring August 31, 2031. Multiple nominees were presented and an election was held on August 19, 2025, resulting in the election of Tequila Johnson, Nancy VanReece, and Laura Yankee to the Board.

Industrial Development Board Consideration of nominees to fill three vacancies on the Board with terms expiring on August 31, 2031, with an election to be held at the August 19, 2025 Council meeting. - Nancy VanReece nominated by CM Gamble - Laura Yankee nominated by CM Benedict - Natalie Alvarez nominated by CM Allen - David Ware nominated by CM Evans-Segall - Tequila Johnson nominated by CM Porterfield - Derek Lisle nominated by CM Kupin - Bob Braswell nominated by CM Webb

Introduced 7/8/2025Metropolitan CouncilAppointment
→ Last on agenda 8/19/2025

What it does

  • 1Consideration of nominees to fill three vacancies on the Industrial Development Board.
  • 2An election held on August 19, 2025, to select three members from seven nominees.
  • 3Multiple rounds of voting conducted to fill the vacancies, with final appointments made.

This legislation concerns the appointment of three members to fill vacancies on the Industrial Development Board with terms expiring August 31, 2031. Multiple nominees were presented and an election was held on August 19, 2025, resulting in the election of Tequila Johnson, Nancy VanReece, and Laura Yankee to the Board.

Affects
Industrial Development BoardMetropolitan Council

Legislative history

8/19/2025
Metropolitan Council
The President called for an election to fill three vacancies on the Industrial Development Board. Nominations previously made were: Nancy VanReece, Laura Yankee, Natalie Alvarez, David Ware, Tequila Johnson, Derek Lisle, Bob Braswell. The Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee reported that the candidates had been interviewed and all were found qualified to serve. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: Tequila Johnson (22): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Evans, Bradford, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Gadd, Preptit, Ellis, Sepulveda, and Ewing; Nancy VanReece (20): Suara, Evans-Segall, Allen, Toombs, Gamble, Capp, Benedict, Hancock, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Vo, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Johnston, Rutherford, Ewing, and Spain; Derek Lisle (13): Hill, Cortese, Parker, Hancock, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Druffel, Ewing, and Spain; Laura Yankee (11): Hill, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Bradford, Huffman, Horton, Druffel, Gadd, and Sepulveda; Bob Braswell (10): Kimbrough, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Johnston, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, and Rutherford; David Ware (9): Evans-Segall, Hill, Kimbrough, Gamble, Gregg, Welsch, Cash, Kupin, and Spain; Natalie Alvarez (4): Suara, Allen, Johnston, and Rutherford. The President declared that Tequila Johnson and Nancy VanReece had received the requisite number of votes to be elected to the Commission. The President called for a second round of voting to fill the remaining vacancy. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: Bob Braswell (10): Kimbrough, Toombs, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Preptit, Johnston, Benton, and Ellis; Derek Lisle (9): Parker, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Kupin, Horton, Druffel, Ewing, and Spain; Laura Yankee (7): Porterfield, Cortese, Capp, Benedict, Gadd, Sepulveda, and Rutherford; David Ware (6): Evans-Segall, Hill, Gamble, Welsch, Vo, and Cash; Natalie Alvarez (2): Suara and Allen. The President declared that no nominee had received the requisite number of votes to be elected. The President called for a third round of voting to fill the remaining vacancy. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: Bob Braswell (13): Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Preptit, Johnston, Benton, Ellis, and Rutherford; Derek Lisle (9): Parker, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Kupin, Horton, Druffel, Ewing, and Spain; Laura Yankee (9): Suara, Porterfield, Hill, Cortese, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Gadd, and Sepulveda; David Ware (3): Evans-Segall, Vo, and Cash; Natalie Alvarez (1): Allen. The President declared that no nominee had received the requisite number of votes to be elected. The President declared that the two nominees with the lowest votes received in the previous round would be removed from consideration for the next round of voting. The President called for a fourth round of voting to fill the remaining vacancy. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: Laura Yankee (14): Suara, Porterfield, Allen, Hill, Cortese, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Bradford, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Gadd, and Sepulveda; Bob Braswell (13): Evans-Segall, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Preptit, Johnston, Benton, Ellis, and Rutherford; Derek Lisle (8): Parker, Huffman, Gregg, Kupin, Horton, Druffel, Ewing, and Spain. The President declared that no nominee had received the requisite number of votes to be elected. The President declared that the nominee with the lowest number of votes received in the previous round would be removed from consideration for the next round of voting. The President called for a fifth round of voting to fill the remaining vacancy. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: Laura Yankee (22): Suara, Porterfield, Allen, Hill, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Druffel, Gadd, Sepulveda, Ewing, and Spain; Bob Braswell (13): Evans-Segall, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Preptit, Johnston, Benton, Ellis, and Rutherford. The President declared that Laura Yankee had received the requisite number of votes to be elected to the Commission.
8/6/2025
Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee
Referred without comment
8/5/2025
Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee
Referred without comment
7/15/2025
Metropolitan Council
The President called for nominations, which were submitted as follows: Council Member Gamble nominated Nancy VanReece. Council Member Benedict nominated Laura Yankee. Council Member Allen nominated Natalie Alvarez. Council Member Evans-Segall nominated David Ware. Council Member Porterfield nominated Tequila Johnson. Council Member Kupin nominated Derrick Lyle. Council Member Cash nominated Ginger Hausser. Council Member Webb nominated Bob Braswell. Council Member Ellis nominated Shani Glapion. The President declared the nominations closed, with an election to be held August 19, 2025.

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