Speakers Friday, June 9, 2023
Vice Mayor Shulman will provide his perspective on Nashville’s Mayoral Election as one who needs to work with whoever is elected. The Vice Mayor, although not connected to the Mayor’s Office, needs to be able to work with the Mayor. The Mayor’s Office drives many of the major pieces of legislation which come before the Council; the Vice Mayor can relay important information about the City directly to the Mayor; and the Vice Mayor takes over in case something were to happen to the Mayor. The Vice Mayor, therefore, needs to be able to work with whomever is elected. Shulman will talk about the candidates on Friday, talk about what he is hearing around the City, and then explain the election process.
Jim Shulman is the Vice Mayor of Nashville and President of the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County ¹. He was sworn in on September 17, 2018 ¹. He is also the CEO of Safe Haven Family Shelter, a Nashville-based organization that helps individuals and families experiencing homelessness ¹⁴.
Shulman graduated from Vanderbilt Law School. After working as lead legal counsel for the state Department of Finance and Administration and serving as chief of staff for then-Speaker of the House Jimmy Naifeh, he was elected to the Metro Council (25th District) in 1999 ².
Image courtesy of https://wpln.org
Our Current Speaker Schedule
Recent and Future Speakers
| 2/21/25 | Steve Perrigo, VP, Sales & Marketing, Allsup — Status of the Social Security Funds | ||
| 2/28/25 | Desmond Campbell, Vanderbilt University, Innovative STEM Educational Partnership between Vanderbilt and MNPS | ||
| 3/7/25 | Dr, Tucker Bittlecombe — Nashville Symphony Chorus | ||
| 3/14/25 | Judy Orr, CEO Nashville Catholic Charities | ||
| 3/21/25 | David Smith, Tennessee Sports Wagering | ||
| 3/28/25 | Darbi Bolton, Owner, Stay Local Nashville — How to Invest in AirBNB Property | ||
| 4/4/25 | Dean Wegner, Founder & CEO of Authentically American — Inspiration & Lessons learned from a West Point Cadet and Veteran Entrepreneur | ||
| 4/11/25 | Adolpho Birch III — Chief External & League Affairs Officer | Tennessee Titans |