Replacing Ross

By Kleinheider Posted on August 15, 2008 at 8:23 am

Ken Whitehouse reports on the unfortunately early chatter on who may replace the late, great Nashville Public Defender Ross Alderman:

While it may seem “too soon” for many, speculation is rampant as to who will take Alderman’s seat.

The post has been an unlikely launching pad for notable figures in the city, chief among them is current Nashville Mayor Karl Dean. He served as public defender before heading up the Metro legal department at the request of former Mayor Bill Purcell, whom he succeeded in office.

Purcell himself served in the office from 1981 to 1985. Other prominent alumni are former Davidson County Circuit Court Judge Walter Kurtz, and noted MTSU professor Dr. Bill Shulman, to name a few.

When Alderman last ran for office in 2006, he fended off an unexpected challenge from Kelvin Jones, executive director of the Metro Human Relations Commission. Many in the legal community expect Jones to take another shot. And that possibility has some in the courthouse crowd talking.

Read the whole piece.

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Tags: Bill Purcell, Dawn Deaner, Karl Dean, Kelvin Jones, Laura Dykes, Maria Wooten, public defender, Richard McGee, Ross Alderman  

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