Perspectives on Nashville from Former Mayor Karl Dean

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Karl Dean

Location

Janet Ayers Academic Center, JAAC 4094

Presentation Type

Presentation

Start Date

22-9-2017 2:00 PM

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Karl Dean was Nashville’s mayor from 2007 to 2015. His campaign message focused on improving education, public safety and economic development. During his first term, he faced two major challenges: The Great Recession and the Nashville Flood. During his two terms in office, Dean transformed downtown Nashville by adding a baseball stadium, a riverfront amphitheater and park and a new convention center. Come to learn from him, his ideas and how Nashville became the “it” city.

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Convocation Credit: Global Citizenship, Leadership, Diversity and the Professions

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Sep 22nd, 2:00 PM

Perspectives on Nashville from Former Mayor Karl Dean

Janet Ayers Academic Center, JAAC 4094

Karl Dean was Nashville’s mayor from 2007 to 2015. His campaign message focused on improving education, public safety and economic development. During his first term, he faced two major challenges: The Great Recession and the Nashville Flood. During his two terms in office, Dean transformed downtown Nashville by adding a baseball stadium, a riverfront amphitheater and park and a new convention center. Come to learn from him, his ideas and how Nashville became the “it” city.