New Candidate In The 18th District Council Race Makes It Official
Posted on January 27, 2009 at 12:23 pmStephenie Dodson is in. From the presser:
Long time Hillsboro-West End neighborhood activist Stephenie Dodson announced today she is a candidate for the District 18 Metro Council seat recently vacated by Keith Durbin.
“My participation in neighborhood activities for twenty-plus years is unique among the candidates in the race,” Dodson said. “I see the opening of the District 18 council seat as my next call to service. I ask my neighbors to support me in answering that call.”
Dodson’s views on district issues will soon be available online through a campaign web site at www.stepheniedodson.com.
A neighborhood meet-and-greet with Dodson is scheduled for 4-7 PM this Saturday, Jan. 31, at the home of Brett Sheriff at 1504 Linden Avenue. Sheriff’s co-hosts for the event include Gary Bynum, Ross Pepper, Melinda Newpher, Jan Bushing, Ann and Evans Donnell, Mary Brooke and Blaine Bonadies, Susie Campion, Christine Ward and Will Pinkston.
Dodson served as Treasurer for the Durbin for District 18 Campaign in 2007 and also volunteered for Megan Barry during her successful run for a Metro Council At-Large position. Bynum, a Belmont-Hillsboro Neighbors, Inc., steering committee member, will serve as Dodson’s campaign treasurer.
She has been a resident of the Hillsboro–West End neighborhood for twenty five years. Her work on several boards, committees and advisory groups includes service on the board of the Hillsboro-West End Neighborhood Association (HWEN) for the past nine years. That service has given her numerous opportunities to participate in activities and initiatives aimed at improving her neighborhood’s viability and livability.
Dodson has also been active in Eakin Elementary School’s PTO. She has formerly served as president, vice president and vice president of fundraising for that organization. In her role as president she worked with then-Metro Councilmember Ginger Hausser Pepper and HWEN to reverse the Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education decision to tear down the Eakin and Cavert School buildings. Both were saved and now have historic landmark status.
Dodson is the Director for Percy Priest Extended Day Program (PPEDP) at Percy Priest Elementary School. She is responsible for program administration and coordination with the PPEDP parent board.
Stephenie is the mother of 3 children: John, 21, a Nashville resident; Marie, 19, a sophomore at Colorado State; and Tom, 14, a student at West End Middle School.
The special election for District 18 will be held March 26. Early voting is March 6-21.
Other candidates include Kristine LaLonde, David Glasgow and John Ray Clemmons.
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11 Responses to “New Candidate In The 18th District Council Race Makes It Official”
Finally someone who can say they have roots in the district and actually has served on neighborhood boards. How refreshing.
It’s David Glasgow, not Scott.
It doesn’t matter whether you call him Scott or David or Bob, he’s a Republican and that dog won’t hunt in District 18.
Sounds to me like BHN2 is connected to one of the campaigns- wonder which one…hmmmm? And last I checked there wasn’t a Republican running for District 18? An Independent yes, a Republican No.
Bynum who will be her treasurer is also Keith Durbin’s boyfriend. Looks like old Keith saw he couldn’t directly control the others as his successor so he recruited his own candidate to run. Bynum would have done it himself but he is too hated in the neighborhood. Hope she and all the followers of Durbin/Bynum lose.
Welcome to the race Steph. Better late then never. Who in the neighborhood approached you to run. Funny how we talked when Keith stepped down and you said you had no interest in it what soever. What changed your mind?
I hope you work harder then you worked when you were on the hwen board.
As for D, i dont think Durbin had anything to do with it. He is right to stay out of it, Bynum should have stayed neutral too.
I hope this race stays on what is important for Dist 18 and not about these peoples personalities and popularity. All 4 have much to be desired.
I guess you’ll have to define Independent for me BHN Resident. If someone only votes Republican in every primary and fails to vote in the local democratic primary where D is the only choice, I’d say that the person is a Republican. Unless of course that’s not a popular thing to be in the District and so now conveniently they become an Independent. Granted, I don’t know how this person might vote in the general election but if the primary vote is in any indication and it ususally is, he’s a hard core Republican.
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I am sure this makes Betty very proud.
I heard Glasgow has voted Republican regularly (including the 2008 presidential primary). Anyone else heard this? It’s public record, so it should be easy enough to find out for sure.
I REALLY DIDN’T APPRECIATE THE ROBO CALL BY GINGER HAUSER FOR DODSON AT 7 AM THIS MORNING.