President Pro Tempore Election

At a glance

• What: Election of the Council's President Pro Tempore for a term expiring August 31, 2027 (file 26-150).
• Where it stands: On September 1, 2026 Council Member Hill was elected, 20 votes to 14 for Council Member Preptit, with no abstentions.

Vote detail

• Hill (20): Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Cortese, Benedict, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Druffel, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Rutherford, Ewing and Spain.
• Preptit (14): Suara, Porterfield, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Parker, Capp, Vo, Cash, Preptit, Ellis, Sepulveda, Styles and Lee.
• Six members were absent (Welsch, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Weiner, Gadd).

Nominations (August 18, 2026)

• Council Member Bradford nominated Hill; Council Member Taylor nominated Preptit. The President declared nominations closed, with the election set for the September 1 meeting.

Sources

• Metropolitan Council minutes, September 1, 2026: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/9/2199_M_Metropolitan_Council_26-09-01_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
• Metropolitan Council minutes, August 18, 2026: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/8/2198_M_Metropolitan_Council_26-08-18_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

Log

2026-09-01 - Metropolitan Council

Hill elected 20-14.

2026-08-18 - Metropolitan Council

Nominations closed: Hill (by Bradford) and Preptit (by Taylor).