- Jim Forkum
Jim Forkum is a member of the Metropolitan Council of
Nashville and Davidson County for the 9th district. He is retired from working forState Farm Insurance . He is Chair of the Education Committee and a member of the Parks, Library, Recreation, and Public Entertainment Facility Committee and the Traffic and Parking Committee. He earned hisBachelor of Science degree in Business fromBelmont College in 1970. [cite web | title="Nashville.gov - Metro Council - District 9 Representative Jim Forkum" | url=http://www.nashville.gov/council/council09.htm | accessdate= September 10 | accessyear= 2007 ] [cite web | title="Nashville.gov - Metro Council Committees" | url=http://www.nashville.gov/council/committee_members.htm | accessdate= September 10 | accessyear= 2007 ]Political views
ponsored bills
Jim Forkum sponsored a resolution that asked Metro Police to seek funding for surveillance equipment to catch people in the act of illegal dumping, which costs the state around $2 million annually. [cite news|first=Craig|last=Boerner|title=Resolution aims to curb dumping|publisher="The Nashville City Post"|date=
February 17 ,2004 |url=http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=30775] He also sponsored a resolution that asks the Metro School board to aid in determine the feasibility of installing video cameras on the sides of school buses to aid in identifying drivers who don't stop while bus drivers are picking up children. [cite news|first=Amanda N.|last=Maynord|title=Council bus-camera idea needs school board input|publisher="The Nashville City Post"|date=February 17 ,2004 |url=http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=52850]Votes
He voted against canceling zoning in
Percy Priest Lake , for Sylvan Park historic zoning, for Lower Broadway historic zoning, against 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=20&sf=&sd=&member=Jim+Forkum&memberOP=LK] On the third reading, he 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 ]References
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