Elizabeth Dachowski
Elizabeth Dachowski was a2015 candidate for an at-large seat on theNashville Metro Council inTennessee. Thegeneral election took place on August 6, 2015.
Biography
Dachowski earned a bachelor's degree in geography from Indiana University, and a master's degree and doctorate in history from the University of Minnesota. Her professional experience includes working as a history professor at Tennessee State University.[1]
Elections
2015
The city ofNashville, Tennessee, heldnonpartisan elections formayor and metro council on August 6, 2015. A runoff election took place on September 10, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 21, 2015. All 41 metro council seats—including the office of vice mayor—were up for election. In the race for five open at-large seats, candidates includedBuddy Baker,Jody Ball,Karen Bennett,Al Carota,Erin Coleman,John Cooper,Elizabeth Dachowski,Adam Dread,Robert Duvall,Leroy Johnny Ellis,Erica Gilmore,Ronnie Greer, Sr.,Frank Harrison,Jason Holleman,Martin Holsinger,Phillip Joseph Hostettler, Jr.,Walter Hunt,Sharon W Hurt,Ken Jakes,James Keeton,John Lasiter,Don Majors,Lonnell Matthews, Jr.,Bob Mendes,Sandra Moore andJim Shulman. Bennett, Coleman, Cooper, Duvall, Gilmore, Holleman, Hurt, Matthews, Mendes and Shulman advanced to the runoff election.[2] The winners in the runoff election were Cooper, Gilmore, Mendes, Hurt and Shulman.[3] All five at-large incumbents were term-limited.[4]
| Nashville City Council At-large Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 John Cooper | 14.5% | 56,802 | |
| Erica Gilmore | 12.8% | 49,996 | |
| Bob Mendes | 10.5% | 41,160 | |
| Sharon W Hurt | 9.8% | 38,317 | |
| Jim Shulman | 9.6% | 37,676 | |
| Erin Coleman | 8.9% | 34,877 | |
| Karen Bennett | 8.5% | 33,052 | |
| Lonnell Matthews, Jr. | 8.4% | 32,807 | |
| Robert Duvall | 8.2% | 31,925 | |
| Jason Holleman | 8.1% | 31,763 | |
| Write-in | 0.5% | 2,122 | |
| Total Votes | 223,951 | ||
| Source:City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015 | |||
| Nashville City Council At-large General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Erica Gilmore | 9.6% | 36,675 | |
| John Cooper | 9.2% | 35,080 | |
| Bob Mendes | 6.5% | 24,581 | |
| Jim Shulman | 5.7% | 21,869 | |
| Sharon W Hurt | 5.3% | 20,086 | |
| Robert Duvall | 5% | 18,877 | |
| Lonnell Matthews, Jr. | 4.7% | 18,064 | |
| Karen Bennett | 4.6% | 17,390 | |
| Jason Holleman | 4.4% | 16,612 | |
| Erin Coleman | 4.3% | 16,557 | |
| Don Majors | 4.3% | 16,214 | |
| Adam Dread | 4.2% | 16,146 | |
| Walter Hunt | 4.2% | 16,090 | |
| Sandra Moore | 3.9% | 14,991 | |
| Buddy Baker | 3.3% | 12,695 | |
| Ronnie Greer, Sr. | 3.3% | 12,454 | |
| Ken Jakes | 3.1% | 11,922 | |
| Frank Harrison | 2.5% | 9,659 | |
| John Lasiter | 2.4% | 9,151 | |
| Elizabeth Dachowski | 2.2% | 8,525 | |
| Phillip Joseph Hostettler, Jr. | 2% | 7,738 | |
| Jody Ball | 1.5% | 5,709 | |
| James Keeton | 1.1% | 4,026 | |
| Leroy Johnny Ellis | 1% | 3,880 | |
| Martin Holsinger | 0.6% | 2,245 | |
| Al Carota | 0.6% | 2,097 | |
| Write-in | 0.4% | 1,374 | |
| Total Votes | 138,291 | ||
| Source:City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
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See also
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Nashville, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- City of Nashville Election Commission - 2015 Candidate Petition List
- Walk Bike Nashville, "Candidate Questionnaire: Elizabeth Dachowski"
Footnotes
- ↑American Historical Association, "Elizabeth Dachowski," accessed July 23, 2015
- ↑City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015
- ↑City of Nashville, "Davidson County Election Commission," accessed December 4, 2014
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