The (English) Next Step

Posted by Mary Mancini on February 13, 2007 under Uncategorized |

So, great. The Mayor vetoed Ordinance 1185, Eric Crafton’s misguided English-Only bill. Now, if the Council can’t get enough votes to override the veto Crafton is threatening to “take it to the people” as a referendum vote. Fine. Bring it. We’re not afraid of you and your xenophobia, Mr. Eric Crafton-man.

But in the meantime, we need to make sure that our Council members and Council-at-large members understand our position on this horrorshow.

1) Call or email the Mayor and thank him for his veto.
2) Call or email your Councilperson and either thank them for their “no” vote or call or email your Councilperson and tell them why you think they voted incorrectly when they voted “yes.” Make sure to ask them to vote “no” this time around.
3) Call or email Carolyn Baldwin Tucker (the only Council-at-large member to vote for it) and repeat step 2. And remember, she’s running for Vice Mayor.
UPDATE: 4) Email all Council Members at once by using this handy form and choosing “Entire Metro Council” fromt the drop down menu. The Council works as one deliberative body and contacting all members is as important as contacting your individual Councilperson.
5) Ask your friends and family to follow these steps as well.

If you don’t know who your Councilperson, Nashville.gov has a slick way to find out.

Here is a list of who voted “yes”:
Carolyn Baldwin Tucker (at-Large; Vice Mayoral candidate)
Walter Hunt (Dist. 3)
Michael Craddock (Dist. 4)
Pam Murray (Dist. 5)
Jason Hart (Dist. 8)
Rip Ryman (Dist. 10)
Feller Brown (Dist. 11)
Jim Gotto (Dist. 12)
Harold White (Dist. 14)
J.B. Loring (Dist. 15)
Ludye Wallace (Dist. 19)
Billy Joe Walls (Dist. 20)
Edward Whitmore (Dist. 21)
Eric Crafton (Dist. 22)
Emily Evans (Dist. 23)
John Summers (Dist. 24)
Greg Adkins (Dist. 26)
Randy Foster (Dist. 27)
Jason Alexander (Dist. 28)
Vivian Wilhoite (Dist. 29)
Sam Coleman (Dist. 32)
Robert Duvall (Dist. 33)
Charlie Tygard (Dist. 35)

(Hat tip: S-town Mike)

Here is a list of “no: votes:
Buck Dozier (at-Large; Mayoral candidate)
Adam Dread (at-Large)
Brenda Gilmore (Dist. 1)
Jamie Isabel (Dist. 2)
Mike Jameson (Dist. 6)
Eric Cole (Dist. 7)
Jim Forkum (Dist. 9)
Carl Burch (Dist. 13)
Anna Page (Dist. 16)
Ginger Hausser (Dist. 18)
Jim Shulman (Dist. 25)
Jim Hodge (Dist. 30)
Parker Toler (Dist. 31)
Lynn Williams (Dist. 34)

Absent during the vote:
David Briley (at-large; Mayoral candidate)
Diane Neighbors (at-large)
Ronnie Greer (Dist. 17)

Don’t skip the step thanking people who voted to keep Nashville a progressive city. Positive feedback in particpatory democracy is important!