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  

The 2010 Gubernatorial Race: It’s On

By Kleinheider Posted on April 26, 2008 at 4:06 pm

Ken Whitehouse once again brings you the breaking news and, because its the weekend, he’s gonna let you at it for free. Former Democratic Majority Leader Kim McMillan has announced that she is forming an exploratory committee for the 2010 governors race:

In a statement released to NashvillePost.com regarding the formation of an exploratory committee, McMillan said, “The people of Tennessee want good jobs, close to home. We want to send our kids to first-rate schools and we want to have safe neighborhoods. I think these expectations are reasonable. I’ve spent much of my life in leadership and public service. I believe I have the experience, the perspective, and the desire to move Tennessee forward.”

For more go to NashvillePost.com.

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Tags: 2010 Gubernatorial Race, Bill Frist, Bill Haslam, Bill Purcell, Female announces exploratory committee on NFL Draft Day, Kim McMillan, Lincoln Davis, Marsha Blackburn, Ron Ramsey, Zach Wamp  

Parking By Appointment

By Kleinheider Posted on April 17, 2008 at 7:17 pm

Mayor Karl Dean gives a former colleague from the Purcell days an appointment:

[Ivanetta] Davis Samuels, who left city government to take a job as director of corporate compliance and risk management with Meharry Medical College, was appointed to the Metro Arts Commission by Purcell a little more than a year ago. Pending confirmation by the Metro Council next month, she’ll leave the arts commission to join the parks board, replacing Susan Short Jones, whose five-year term expires April 30.

Davis Samuels, an attorney, also worked for Dean in both the Davidson County public defender’s office and the Metro Law Department and took classes he taught at Vanderbilt University Law School.

Dean recently reappointed Davis Samuels’ husband, Dr. A. Dexter Samuels, to the Metro Airport Authority. Purcell appointed Samuels in August to finish out a term that recently expired.

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Tags: Bill Purcell, Ivanetta Davis Samuels, Karl Dean, Metro Parks