Charlie Tygard

Charles "Charlie" Tygard (born January 6, 1951 in Nashville) was a member of the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County, representing the 35th district.^[1] According to the unofficial results for the September 11 general election, he has won a Metro Council at-large seat.^[2]

Education and career

Charlie Tygard was first elected to the Metro Council in 1989 and served until 1995, and he was later re-elected in 2002.^[1] In 2006 and 2007, he was the Chair of the Convention and Tourism Committee. He worked on the Budget and Finance Committee; the Convention and Tourism Committee; the Parks, Library, Recreation, and Public Entertainment Facility Committee; and the Transportation and Aviation Committee.^[3] He finished among the top nine candidates for at-large seats on the Metro Council in the August 2, 2007 election,^[4] and won a seat on September 11 according to the unofficial election results.^[2]

Charlie Tygard runs the Accurate Tax and Bookkeeping Service. Previously, he was the Executive Director of Youth Incorporated. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Economics.^[1]

Political views

Proposals

Charlie Tygard held a meeting on January 25, 2003 at Bellevue Middle School to discuss the construction of a new library in Bellevue.^[5] He wrote a substitute bill for an ethics bill, which did not require self-employed council members to disclose names of individual clients. The substitute bill, like one rewrite of the original bill, prohibited members from receiving food, tickets and travel expenses worth more than $100 annually from one source.^[6] He also co-sponsored legislation that would have relaxed restrictions on new car washes.^[7] Charlie Tygard proposed an ordinance to the Metro Nashville Council that would attempt to bypass a newly approved state law that would allow law-abiding citizens to carry firearms into restaurants that serve alcohol.^[8]

Votes

Charlie Tygard voted against canceling zoning in Percy Priest Lake, 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.^[9] On the third reading, he voted for the proposal for a new ballpark for the Nashville Sounds,^[10] which included provisions for hotels, condos, shops and other businesses on the land adjacent to the stadium.^[11] Charlie Tygard voted against raising pay rates for city council members from $6,900 to $15,000, the vice mayoral salary from $8,900 to $17,000, and the mayoral salary from $75,000 to $136,500.^[12]

References

1. 1 2 3 "Nashville.gov - Metro Council - District 35 Representative Charlie Tygard". Archived from the original on April 3, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2007. 
2. 1 2 "NewsChannel 5.com Nashville, Tennessee - Barry, Steine, Tygard and Maynard Win At-Large Races". Retrieved September 12, 2007. 
3. ↑ "Nashville.gov - Metro Council Committees". Archived from the original on March 30, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2007. 
4. ↑ Sledge, Colby (2007-08-21). "Losing at-large candidate sues to be included in runoff". Robertson County Times. 
5. ↑ Tackett, Judith R. (2003-01-14). "Councilman Tygard slates library meeting". Nashville City Paper. 
6. ↑ Harless, Bill (2005-10-25). "Tygard submits new ethics bill". Nashville City Paper. 
7. ↑ Harless, Bill (2007-02-07). "Council defers Westin, car wash bills". Nashville City Paper. 
8. ↑ "Nashville councilman wants to thwart state gun law". The Tennessean. 2009-06-05. 
9. ↑ "City council votes". The Tennessean. 2007-06-05. 
10. ↑ "Sounds proposal vote breakdown". The Nashville City Post. 2006-02-08. 
11. ↑ "NewsChannel 5.com Nashville, Tennessee - Sounds Ballpark Proposal Up For Vote". Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2007. 
12. ↑ Schrade, Brad (2003-07-16). "Council approves pay raises". The Tennessean.