The Tennessee Equality Project Political Action Committee has released their list of endorsements for Metro Council.
Most of their endorsements were predictable but there was one surprise in who they did not endorse.
In September 2009 the Metro Council passed by a vote of 24 to 15 a bill to protect Metro government employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The lead sponsor of the ordinance was Megan Barry and the bill had these nine cosponsors: Tim Garrett, Ronnie Steine, Jerry Maynard, Mike Jameson, Erik Cole, Anna Page, Sandra Moore, Buddy Baker, and Sean McGuire.
In April of 2011 the Council by a vote of 21-15 with three abstentions passed a bill to mandate that any business or entity doing business with Metro Government must have a policy of not discriminating against gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, or transgendered people. Many felt it was wrong to force a small business or faith-based entity that felt that homosexual activity is sinful to have to hire an openly gay person. Also, there was fear that in the future this special protection would be extended to all employers doing business within Davidson County.
Those voting for passage this bill were as follows: Barry, Steine, Maynard, Matthews, Harrison, Hollin, Jameson, Cole, Jernigan, Page, Moore, LaLonde, Gilmore, Langster, Evans, Holleman, McGuire, Whilhoite, Coleman, and Mitchell.
Those voting against the bill were: Tygard, Craddock, Bennett, Forkum, Ryman, Gotto, Burch, Stanley, Claiborne, Crafton, Dominy, Hodge, Toler, Duvall, and Todd.
Tim Garrett was absent. These three members abstained: Hunt, Adkins, Foster
I was disappointed to see Tim Garrett as a sponsor of the 2009 bill. At the time TEP thanked all of the sponsors. This week when TEP released their endorsments they did not endorse Tim Garrett. So much for gratitude.
Here is the list of TEP endorsements. They did not make endorsements in every district.
Mayor Karl Dean
Vice Mayor Diane Neighbors
Council At-Large (5) Megan Barry, Sam Coleman, Jerry Maynard, Ronnie Steine, and Vivian Wilhoite
District Council Members
1 Lonnell Mathews
2 Frank Harrison
4 Brady Banks
5 Scott Davis
6 Peter Westerholm
7 Anthony Davis
8 Nancy VanReece
11 Darren Jernigan
13 Marilyn Robinson
17 Sandra Moore
18 David Glasgow
19 Erica Gilmore
20 Buddy Baker
21 Edith Taylor Langster
22 Seanna Brandmeier
23 Emily Evans
24 Jason Holleman
25 Sean McGuire
26 Chris Harmon
27 Davette Blalock
28 Tanaka Vercher
31 Fabian Bedne
32 Both Jacobia Dowell and Markeith Braden endorsed.
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