Megan Barry
Megan Barry (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 1, 2024.[source]
Barry was the Mayor of Nashville in Tennessee. She assumed office in 2015. She left office on March 6, 2018.
On March 6, 2018, Barry resigned from her position after pleading guilty to felony theft of property amounting to more than $10,000.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
Biography
Barry earned her B.S. in elementary education from Baker University and her MBA from Vanderbilt University in 1993. Her professional experience includes working as a corporate executive, independent consultant focusing on business ethics and corporate social responsibility, and adjunct professor at Belmont University and Vanderbilt University.[1]
Barry and her husband, Bruce, have a son.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Tennessee's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 1 Republican primary)
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 1 Democratic primary)
General election
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The primary will occur on August 1, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Shaun Greene is running in the general election for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on November 5, 2024.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Megan Barry is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on August 1, 2024.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7
Incumbent Mark Green is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 7 on August 1, 2024.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Caleb Stack (R)
- Stan Marlar (R)
- Brandon Ogles (R)
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2015
The city of Nashville, Tennessee, held nonpartisan elections for mayor 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 mayoral race, candidates included Megan Barry, Charles Robert Bone, David Fox, Bill Freeman, Howard Gentry, Jeremy Kane and Linda Eskind Rebrovick. In the general election, Barry and Fox advanced to the runoff election.[2] Barry defeated Fox in the runoff election.[3] Incumbent Karl Dean was term-limited.[4]
| Nashville Mayor Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Megan Barry |
54.8% | 60,519 | |
| David Fox | 45% | 49,694 | |
| Write-in | 0.2% | 241 | |
| Total Votes | 110,454 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015 | |||
| Nashville Mayor General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Megan Barry |
23.5% | 24,553 | |
| David Fox |
22.8% | 23,754 | |
| Bill Freeman | 21.4% | 22,308 | |
| Howard Gentry | 11.6% | 12,110 | |
| Charles Robert Bone | 10.5% | 10,962 | |
| Linda Eskind Rebrovick | 5.6% | 5,827 | |
| Jeremy Kane | 4.6% | 4,767 | |
| Write-in | 0.1% | 62 | |
| Total Votes | 93,687 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2015
Barry's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
Education
- Excerpt: "Nashvillians can expect that as your mayor I will continue to place a high priority on fully funding the needs not just of the system we presently have, but of the school system that we want and need to have. You can expect also that I will seize every opportunity to press the school board and the system's administration to innovate urgently in ways that are genuinely responsive to the needs and wishes of students and parents."
Economy
- Excerpt: "As mayor I will aim to balance the seductive appeal of growth and development with the preservation of those things about Nashville that make us so willing to make our lives and livelihoods here, and so eager to share what we love about this place with the rest of the world."
Transit
- Excerpt: "In order to sharpen our focus, the vision for transit should reside in the mayor’s office and I will create an office of transportation responsible for coordinating metro departments and working with local, regional, state, and federal agencies to streamline the process for improving and building new sidewalks, roads, and mass-transit options."
Justice and Fairness
- Excerpt: "The next mayor will need to continue and accelerate our progress on issues related to how we keep our community safe, ensure fairness for all, and enhance Nashville—both in reputation and reality—as a city in which all are welcome and have equal opportunities to participate in our promising future."
Sustainability
- Excerpt: "To keep growing and attracting new residents, we need a comprehensive sustainability policy that preserves the natural beauty of Nashville while protecting the water we drink and the air we breathe."
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Resignation
On January 31, 2018, Barry publicly admitted to having an affair with Sgt. Rob Forrest, the police officer in charge of her security detail.[6] A spokesman for the mayor said that Barry did not use taxpayer dollars to support the affair, but did admit that she stayed four additional nights beyond what was scheduled in three different cities, and that the city paid for a separate hotel room for the police officer.[7]
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation opened an investigation into whether Barry or others violated laws during the course of the affair. On March 6, 2018, Barry pleaded guilty to charges of felony theft of property amounting to more than $10,000 related to the affair with Forrest. As part of her plea agreement, Barry agreed to serve three years probation and pay the city $11,000 in restitution.[8][9]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Tennessee District 7 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 meganbarry.com, "About Megan," accessed July 17, 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
- ↑ meganbarry.com, "Issues," accessed July 17, 2015
- ↑ The Tennesseean, "Nashville Mayor Megan Barry admits to extramarital relationship with top police security officer," January 31, 2018
- ↑ The Tennesseean, "Mayor Megan Barry says tax dollars did not support affair, but city paid for officer's hotel on extra days," February 5, 2018
- ↑ CNN, "'There's been no settling down at all': Nashville mayor fights for her political life after admitted affair," February 6, 2018
- ↑ The Tennessean, "Nashville Mayor Megan Barry pleads guilty to felony theft," March 6, 2018
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Mayor of Nashville 2015-2018 |
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Nashville Metro Council At large 2007-2015 |
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