Buck Dozier

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Buck Dozier is a council member-at-large for the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee[1] and a former mayoral candidate.

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[edit] Education and career

Buck Dozier is the Vice Chair of the Education Committee. He serves on the Convention and Tourism Committee; the Parking, Zoning, and Historical Committee; the Public Safety - Beer and Regulated Beverages Committee; and the Budget and Finance Committee. [2] He served as President Pro Tempore of the Metro Council from September 8, 2004 to August 31, 2005; he substituted for the vice mayor when the vice mayor was not available. [3]

Buck Dozier is the vice president of Prime Mortgage, a local firm. He was President of the Nashville Fire Buffs and a member of the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association. He graduated from Cohn High School, and from David Lipscomb University with a Bachelor of Science degree.[1] He taught high school at David Lipscomb for approximately 10 years in the 1960s and 1970s. [4]

[edit] Political views, bills, and proposals

Councilman Buck Dozier asked the Metro Law Department to verify that the city could require all residential-care buildings in the Metro area to install sprinklers, because of conflicting opinions on whether or not Metro could tighten regulations without changes in state law. [5] Dozier voted against Sylvan Park historic zoning, for Lower Broadway historic zoning, for a Westin Hotel on Lower Broadway, and for rezoning Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.[6] On the third reading, he voted for the proposal for a new ballpark for the Nashville Sounds,[7] which included provisions for hotels, condos, shops and other businesses on the land adjacent to the stadium.[8]

[edit] Mayoral candidacy

Buck Dozier officially declared his candidacy for mayor on December 14, 2006.[4] He laid out an eight-point plan he called The Athena Project, which included a more active role for the mayor and the mayor's office, and working to receive a fairer share of state and federal funds to support public education in Nashville. [9]. He planned to launch a 10-year capital campaign to raise a $1 billion endowment for the Metro public school system, with the goal of providing $75 million annually for additional teachers, smaller class sizes, pre-K programs, and music and art instruction.

Buck Dozier supported the building of a new police station in an area encompassing Madison, Gallatin Road, and the Trinity Lane corridors, expanding the EMS/ambulance service, and the creation of a new 911 center. He also expressed support for the Tennessee Public Safety Coalition’s push for stronger felony sentences for criminals who carry a gun. [10] Between January 2006 and 2007, Buck Dozier raised $316,000 for his campaign. [11] When he finished fourth in the mayoral run-off race on August 2, he stated he had no intention of endorsing either Bob Clement or Karl Dean in the mayoral run-off election. [12]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Nashville.gov - Metro Councilmember at Large Buck Dozier". Retrieved on April 16, 2007.
  2. ^ "Nashville.gov - Metro Council Committees". Retrieved on September 10, 2007.
  3. ^ Boerner, Craig. "Council picks Buck Dozier as leader", The Nashville City Post, September 8, 2004. 
  4. ^ a b Harless, Bill. "Dozier makes it official, will run for mayor", The Nashville City Post, December 15, 2006. 
  5. ^ Paine, Anne. "Councilman Dozier moves to prepare backup sprinkler law", The Tennessean, October 9, 2003. 
  6. ^ "City council votes", The Tennessean, June 5, 2007. 
  7. ^ "Sounds proposal vote breakdown", The Nashville City Post, February 8, 2006. 
  8. ^ "NewsChannel 5.com Nashville, Tennessee - Sounds Ballpark Proposal Up For Vote". Retrieved on September 10, 2007.
  9. ^ "BDOZ_sign2.pdf". Retrieved on September 10, 2007.
  10. ^ "BDOZ_public_safety.pdf". Retrieved on September 10, 2007.
  11. ^ Harless, Bill. "Dozier pleased with mayoral campaign funding effort", The Nashville City Post, January 26, 2007. 
  12. ^ Harless, Bill. "Dozier: no mayoral endorsement", The Nashville City Post, August 14, 2007.