Bill Freeman statement on filing
paperwork to run for Mayor of Nashville
Yesterday I filed papers to
officially become a candidate for Mayor of Nashville and named State
Representative Brenda Gilmore as treasurer of the campaign. I am excited and
eager to continue the discussions I have been having about the bright future of
our wonderful city.
I look forward to sharing my
vision for leading Nashville through the critical decisions ahead that will
make this city a place where my grandchildren can live, work and raise their
families ten, twenty years from now. For almost four decades, I have been a
business owner in Nashville. I have also been an active resident who is
immensely proud of the advantages growing up in Nashville provided my family
and me.
I have seen decisions of the past
that have affected the future well‐being of our city. And, I have seen the
diversity of our city grow. Nashville is a great city! However, I believe that
Nashville can still improve being a world‐class city, setting an example for
the rest of the nation, in our public schools, attending to our neighborhoods,
strengthen our infrastructure, growing our businesses and economy, and looking
out for the citizens of Nashville.
I also look forward to hearing
input from Nashville’s greatest, asset, the people of Nashville. Over the next
eight months I will take my ideas all over the city, to every neighborhood from
Antioch to Goodlettsville, from Bellevue to Hermitage, from Joelton to Belle
Meade, North Nashville and everywhere in between. I look forward to hearing the
ideas of the people who live in these communities and sharing my visions for
Nashville with them.
I won’t need to ease into the
office of Mayor. I will not need “on the job training.” Listening to the people
of Nashville, from the business community to neighborhood leaders, I will know
from day one what the people of Nashville want their city to look like.
Rep. Gilmore said on joining the
campaign as treasurer, “I am honored that Bill thought of me. He would have had
my support for Mayor regardless, because I have known him for many years now and
have seen firsthand the genuine love he has for Nashville. I have appreciated
his ability to unite groups and people from all backgrounds, and to bring
people together to work towards common and shared goals that are for the
betterment of Nashville and everyone involved. Bill cares about the people of
this city. I have also seen his ability to clearly assess any situation and to
make tough decisions.”
Gilmore added, “I had a close
friend tell me he had almost every candidate in this race sit in a chair across
from him and tell him what they were ‘going to do’ for his community if they
were elected Mayor. Bill was the only one who sat in that chair and discussed
what he had already done.
That is the type of leadership
Nashville needs. We need someone like Bill Freeman who has the business
background and “know how” to move this city to the next level, and from day one
in office, can unite the city on tough issues, lead in a respectful way and continue
working for all the communities that make up Nashville.”
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