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Sep 19, 2023 · Cooper came into office touting his background in business and penchant for real estate, a streak that has Nashville embroiled in an array of ambitious projects that Cooper leaves at various...
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Cooper earned a bachelor's degree in history from Harvard University and an MBA from the Owen School of Management at Vanderbilt University. His professional experience includes running a real estate business, managing a technology investment bank in San Francisco, and working as a corporate finance specialist in New York.
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Cooper has a wife, Laura Fitzgerald, and three sons. His father, Prentice Cooper, served as the governor of Tennessee for three terms, and his brother, Jim Cooper, was elected to the United States House of Representatives representing Tennessee's 5th Congressional Distric...
Events and activity following the death of George Floyd
1. 1.1. See also: Events following the death of George Floyd and responses in select cities from May 29-31, 2020 Cooper was mayor of Nashville during the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, when events and activity took place in cities across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. Events in Nashville, Tennessee, began on Saturday, May 30, 2020, downtown and at Capitol Hill. The same day, Mayor John Cooper (D) declared a state of emergency, issued a curfew, and requested that Gov. Bill Lee(R) d...
Apr 25, 2019 · Cooper, a real estate developer, can write his campaign a check and almost erase any fundraising head-start that Briley has. In fact, Cooper says he expects to be his campaign’s biggest...
Jan 12, 2021 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mayor John Cooper today announced he’ll engage 21 housing experts in his mission to create better and more affordable housing for Nashville. The group will meet on Thursday, Jan. 21.
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Jul 23, 2020 · A businessman and real estate executive, Cooper touted his experience in finance and land use policy when he ran for the job a year ago. Redirecting tourism tax revenue. Reforming economic incentives. Fixing the city budget. Brokering better land use deals.
Jun 8, 2021 · Mayor John Cooper’s office has released a new report outlining nine recommendations to increase affordable housing in Nashville that sets a deadline of 2024 to increase the city’s stock significantly. Some suggestions are simple, like extra dollars for the Barnes Housing Trust.
John Cooper (born October 15, 1956) is an American businessman who was the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 2019 to 2023. He served as a councilman at-large on the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County from 2015 until 2019.
