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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Freddie O'Connell
O'Connell in 2023
Incumbent
Assumed office Preceded by John Cooper In office Preceded by Erica Gilmore Succeeded by Jacob Kupin
Born
Thomas Frederick O'Connell
Nashville, Tennessee , U.S.Political party Democratic Spouse Whitney Boon Children 2 Residence(s ) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Education Brown University (BA BS
Thomas Frederick O'Connell (born 1976/1977)[1] [2] [3] 10th Mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County .[4]
Early life and career
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O'Connell was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to Beatrice, a retired teacher, and Tim, a federal civil servant and part-time songwriter.[5] Montgomery Bell Academy in 1995, and earned two bachelor's degrees from Brown University in 2000, one in Music and the other in Computer Science.[5] [6] [7] Jewish descent through one of his grandparents.[8]
O'Connell began his career in software and technology, working for startups and publicly traded companies. He was also president of the Salemtown Neighbors Neighborhood Association.[4] WRVU , the Vanderbilt University student radio station.[9]
Political career
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In 2002, O'Connell ran as an Independent against future Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Beth Harwell .[9]
O'Connell formerly served as a board member and chair of the board for the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority .[9] Democrat .[10]
In 2015, O'Connell ran for the Nashville Metro Council in the 19th district, receiving 54 percent of the vote during the August 6 election.[11] [9]
O'Connell after being declared the winner in the first round of the 2023 Nashville mayoral election
In April 2022, O'Connell announced that he would run for mayor of Nashville in the 2023 Nashville mayoral election .[12] [13] [14] [15]
Personal life
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O'Connell lives in the Salemtown neighborhood of Nashville with his partner, Dr. Whitney Boon, an attending child neurologist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt , and their two children.[5] [4] [16]
Electoral history
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2015 Nashville Metro Council Election, District 19[18]
Candidate
Votes
%
Freddie O'Connell
900
54.3
Amanda Harrison
322
19.4
Keith Caldwell
237
14.3
Bill Shick
190
11.5
Write-in 8 0.5
Total votes
1,657
100
2019 Nashville Metro Council Election, District 19[19]
Candidate
Votes
%
Freddie O'Connell
1,709
96.6
Write-in 61 3.4
Total votes
1,770
100
2023 Nashville mayoral election (first round)[20]
Candidate
Votes
%
Freddie O'Connell
27,503
27.14
Alice Rolli
20,472
20.20
Matthew Wiltshire
17,193
16.97
Jeff Yarbro
12,356
12.19
Heidi Campbell
8,337
8.23
Sharon Hurt
6,104
6.02
Vivian Willhoite
4,758
4.70
Jim Gingrich
1,668
1.65
Natisha Brooks
1,458
1.44
Stephanie Johnson
581
0.57
Fran Bush
503
0.50
Bernie Cox
322
0.32
Write-in 80 0.07
Total votes
101,335
100.00
2023 Nashville Mayoral general election (runoff)[21]
Candidate
Votes
%
Freddie O'Connell
72,989
63.8
Alice Rolli
41,205
36.0
Write-in 123
0.1
Total votes
114,317
100
Notes
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References
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^ "Is there enough grassroots support to build on our transit successes?" . Nashville Post . September 12, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
^ a b c "Freddie O'Connell" . Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
^ a b c Plazas, David (2023-05-24). "Meet Freddie O'Connell, candidate for Nashville mayor" . The Tennessean . Retrieved 2023-08-04 .
^ "Freddie O'Connell" . BallotReady. Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
^ https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/09/18/a-bloody-clipboard-and-biodiesel-car-the-story-behind-freddie-oconnells-rise-to-nashville-mayor/
^ https://twitter.com/freddieoconnell/status/1057289849902907393
^ a b c d Friedman, Adam (September 18, 2023). "A bloody clipboard and biodiesel car: The story behind Freddie O'Connell's rise to Nashville mayor" . Tennessee Lookout . Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
^ Plazas, David (June 22, 2023). "Struggling to pick a Nashville mayoral candidate? This scorecard might help" . The Tennessean . Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
^ Wilemon, Tom (August 6, 2015). "Freddie O'Connell wins without runoff in District 19" . The Tennessean . Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
^ Stephenson, Cassandra. "Council member Freddie O'Connell announces 2023 bid for Nashville mayor" . The Tennessean .
^ "Freddie O'Connell, Alice Rolli secure spot in Nashville mayoral runoff" . August 4, 2023.
^ Elliott, Stephen (September 14, 2023). "Freddie O'Connell Wins Mayoral Race, Besting Alice Rolli" . Nashville Scene .
^ " . The Tennessean .
^ Tribune, Tn (2024-01-01). "Mayor Freddie O'Connell Spins the Hip-Hop Classics on NYE" . The Tennessee Tribune . Retrieved 2024-03-02 .
^ "November 5, 2002 General Election" (PDF) . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ "August 6, 2015 Election Results (Certified)" . Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
^ "August 1, 2019 Election Results (Certified)" . Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
^ "August 3, 2023 Election Results" . Nashville Election Commission. Retrieved August 4, 2023 .
^ "September 14, 2023 Election Results (Certified)" . Retrieved March 1, 2024 .
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