BILL FREEMAN |
"I really think I am uniquely qualified. It's my opportunity to give something back to the community that has given me so much. I don't have any aspiration for any other public office ever."
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Basic Biographical Information:
Age: 63
Family: Married to Babs Tinsley Freeman; they have three adult children, two grandchildren and two more on the way.
Home: Forest Hills
Interests: Flying (an avid pilot since he was 16), quail and duck hunting and fishing, has a farm in Arkansas where he hunts in the winter
Education: Attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville- did not graduate
Career: Real estate management, company executive- Co-founder of Freeman Webb Co. Also a longtime political fundraiser, including a campaign finance bundler for President Barack Obama
"Crazy" idea for Nashville: Start an Office of Creative Services in the mayor's office to help Nashville's creative music and arts community
Who's working on his campaign: Washington D.C.-based Hilltop Public Solutions' Bill Hyers — former campaign manger for New York Mayor Bill de Blasio — is chief campaign strategist. Democratic consulting firm Fletcher Rowley is producing Freeman's commercials. Kevin Teets, who helped lead District Attorney Glenn Funk's campaign last year, is serving as campaign manager. Other staff members include Former Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester, At-large Councilman Jerry Maynard, Rep. Brenda Gilmore, Rep. Sherry Jones, former Councilman Jamie Hollin and former Tennessean editorial page editor Ted Rayburn.
Source: The Tennessean: Meet your 2015 Nashville mayoral candidates by Joey Garrison, June 21, 2015
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