- Pam Murray
Pam Murray is a member of the Metropolitan Council of
Nashville and Davidson County, representing the 5th district. cite web | title="Nashville.gov - Metro Council - District 5 Representative Pam Murray" | url=http://www.nashville.gov/council/council05.htm | accessdate= September 10 | accessyear= 2007 ]Education and career
Prior to being elected to the Metro Council in
2003 , Pam Murray had run unsuccessfully for the 5th district in1999 . She is a member of the Codes, Fair, and Farmer's Market; Federal Grants Review; and Health, Hospital, and Social Services Committees. [cite web | title="Nashville.gov - Metro Council Committees" | url=http://www.nashville.gov/council/committee_members.htm | accessdate= September 10 | accessyear= 2007 ]Pam Murray graduated with a
Bachelor of Arts degree from theTennessee State University and amaster's degree in science and social work from theUniversity of Tennessee inKnoxville . She is a licensed social worker.Political views and votes
Pam Murray voted against canceling zoning in
Percy Priest Lake , for Sylvan Park historic zoning, for Lower Broadway historic zoning, for aWestin Hotel on Lower Broadway, and for rezoningGaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center . [cite news|title=City council votes|publisher="The Tennessean"|date=June 5 ,2007 |url=http://data.tennessean.com/DB/dbc/vote.php?mode=1&sr=0&pg=30&sf=district&sd=DESC] On the third reading, she voted for the proposal for a new ballpark for theNashville Sounds , [cite news|title=Sounds proposal vote breakdown|publisher="The Nashville City Post"|date=February 8 ,2006 |url=http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=47730] which included provisions for hotels, condos, shops and other businesses on the land adjacent to the stadium. [cite web | title="NewsChannel 5.com Nashville, Tennessee - Sounds Ballpark Proposal Up For Vote" | url=http://www.newschannel5.com/global/story.asp?s=5836978&ClientType=Printable | accessdate= September 10 | accessyear= 2007 ]According to "The Tennessean", she was seen promoting at-large council candidate Roy Dale to the elderly and disabled too close to the polls, though she denied supporting or promoting Roy Dale. The administrator of elections for Davidson County called the alleged incident illegal and inappropriate. [cite news|first=Anne|last=Paine|title=Candidate under fire for lobbying too near to polls|work=The Tennessean|date=
August 27 ,2003 |url=http://www.tennessean.com/government/archives/03/08/38331161.shtml?Element_ID=38331161]References
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