Mark Cole (Tennessee)
Mark Cole was a 2015 candidate for District 13 of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. The runoff election took place on September 10, 2015.
Biography
Cole is from Nashville, Tennessee. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Mercer University and a J.D. from the University of Memphis. His legal experience includes working as a law clerk, managing partner at a law firm, sole practitioner and assistant general counsel at the Tennessee Department of Health.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Cole's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "We have bridges, buildings, and roads that are falling in disrepair. If focus and attention are not placed upon these vital structures it will cost tax payers more in the long run to replace rather than provide on-going maintenance."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "I would like hear the voices of the citizens of district 13 to see where they stand on creating a regional train system linking the outlying counties with downtown Nashville."
- Excerpt: "I have heard an overwhelming concern regarding the heavy traffic in our area, primarily traffic on Bell Road. Possible solutions to this problem can be additional traffic lights, traffic speed discernments, and traffic light timing. The people of district 13 have expressed to me that they would like to see traffic studies completed so that all issues and solutions can be "laid out on the table" so that appropriate solutions can be enacted."
Education
- Excerpt: "We are funding a public school system as well as a competing charter school system. Additionally, private schools in Nashville are among the most expensive in the state. While I fully support family choice in choosing the right education for their child, I feel it is our duty to have the best public schools possible."
Elections
2015
The city of Nashville, Tennessee, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and metro council on August 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 21, 2015. All 41 metro council seats—including the office of vice mayor—were up for election. In District 13, Mark Cole and Holly Huezo advanced to the runoff election, defeating Furtesha Carter.[3] Huezo defeated Cole in the runoff election.[4] Incumbent Josh Stites announced his intentions not to seek re-election in February 2015.[5]
| Nashville City Council District 13 Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Holly Huezo |
52.8% | 907 | |
| Mark Cole | 46.9% | 805 | |
| Write-in | 0.3% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 1,718 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015 | |||
| Nashville City Council District 13 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Holly Huezo |
45.3% | 686 | |
| Mark Cole |
37.3% | 565 | |
| Furtesha Carter | 16.9% | 256 | |
| Write-in | 0.6% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 1,516 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Cole has a wife, Amy, and a son.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Nashville, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- City of Nashville Election Commission - 2015 Candidate Petition List
- Official campaign website
- Mark Cole on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mark Cole for Council, "Meet Mark," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Mark Cole for Council, "Important Issues," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville, "Davidson County Election Commission," accessed December 4, 2014
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