Currently holds the office of Nashville City Mayor until August 3, 2027.
Candidate for Nashville City Mayor in 2023 Tennessee General Election.
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Get StartedWe should expand community safety partnerships like the ones we forged in Napier that included an agreement between the housing authority and police that got officers out of cars and into the neighborhood, supported creating a walking school bus to prevent bullying, collaboratively delivered lighting improvements, and implemented traffic calming that actually helped reduce gun violence. We can do this citywide. Learn more
We watched our police officers make Nashville proud during the Covenant school shooting, and we should support them. This means ensuring they have appropriate personnel, equipment, and facilities. Our officers also need competitive pay and meaningful housing options, so they can afford to live in the city they serve. But we should do this with the same degree of accountability we expect of any Metro department. Learn more
But even with the best teachers, young people need support outside of school. We need to continue driving down and addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on a citywide basis and pick back up where we left off with the Opportunity NOW initiative to provide jobs, paid internships, and a pathway to success for our youth. Learn more
The sad reality is that some of our neighbors will never be able to produce enough income to be consistently housed, often due to disabilities or mental health conditions. They need supportive services that don’t exist in traditional housing scenarios. That’s why as Mayor, Freddie will work to develop both permanent and temporary housing options with the services needed by our most vulnerable neighbors. Learn more
He will work to create a multi-year plan to ensure that Nashville teachers remain the best paid in the state. Learn more
Using the levers at our disposal, like the Barnes Housing Trust Fund, and publicly-owned properties, we can bring long-term affordable housing options to our city. Freddie has a track record of bringing in funding for these projects and a plan to reduce red tape for partners looking to provide lower-cost options. Learn more
He will refocus Metro Government on the goal of great service, from prioritizing pothole requests to addressing the backlog of sidewalk and paving projects. Learn more
As Mayor, Freddie will ensure that Metro acknowledges, responds to, and follows through on every issue, every time. Learn more
He will ensure that the complex array of construction-based closures are better coordinated so we can get where we need to go, whether by bus, bike, car, or sidewalk. He will use his experience in tech to fix our traffic management systems so we can get where we need to go faster and stop sitting at red lights when no one is coming the other way. Learn more
Freddie will also take on our transit system. Having served on the leadership board of the system, and because he and his family often ride the bus, he knows what’s needed. Without raising taxes, he can implement a three-year plan that creates more crosstown routes and reduces downtown transfers (and traffic). Learn more
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