Buck Dozier

Norman Buck Dozier is a council member-at-large for the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee[1] and a former mayoral candidate.

From 1994 to 2000, Dozier was Director-Chief of the Nashville Fire Department.

Education and career

Buck Dozier is the Vice Chair of the Education Committee. He serves on the Convention and Tourism Committee; the Parking, Zoning, and Historical Committee; the Public Safety - Beer and Regulated Beverages Committee; and the Budget and Finance Committee.[2] He served as President Pro Tempore of the Metro Council from September 8, 2004 to August 31, 2005; he substituted for the vice mayor when the vice mayor was not available.[3]

Buck Dozier is the vice president of Prime Mortgage, a local firm. He was President of the Nashville Fire Buffs and a member of the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association. He graduated from Cohn High School, and from David Lipscomb University with a Bachelor of Science degree.[1] He taught high school at David Lipscomb for approximately 10 years in the 1960s and 1970s.[4]

Political views, bills, and proposals

Councilman Buck Dozier asked the Metro Law Department to verify that the city could require all residential-care buildings in the Metro area to install sprinklers, because of conflicting opinions on whether or not Metro could tighten regulations without changes in state law.[5] Dozier voted 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.[6] On the third reading, he voted for the proposal for a new ballpark for the Nashville Sounds,[7] which included provisions for hotels, condos, shops and other businesses on the land adjacent to the stadium.[8]

Mayoral candidacy

Buck Dozier officially declared his candidacy for mayor on December 14, 2006.[4] He laid out an eight-point plan he called The Athena Project, which included a more active role for the mayor and the mayor's office, and working to receive a fairer share of state and federal funds to support public education in Nashville.[9] He planned to launch a 10-year capital campaign to raise a $1 billion endowment for the Metro public school system, with the goal of providing $75 million annually for additional teachers, smaller class sizes, pre-K programs, and music and art instruction.

Buck Dozier supported the building of a new police station in an area encompassing Madison, Gallatin Road, and the Trinity Lane corridors, expanding the EMS/ambulance service, and the creation of a new 911 center. He also expressed support for the Tennessee Public Safety Coalition's push for stronger felony sentences for criminals who carry a gun.[10] Between January 2006 and 2007, Buck Dozier raised $316,000 for his campaign.[11] When he finished fourth in the mayoral run-off race on August 2, he stated he had no intention of endorsing either Bob Clement or Karl Dean in the mayoral run-off election.[12]

References
  1. "Nashville.gov - Metro Councilmember at Large Buck Dozier". Archived from the original on April 16, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
  2. "Nashville.gov - Metro Council Committees". Archived from the original on August 22, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
  3. Boerner, Craig (2004-09-08). "Council picks Buck Dozier as leader". The Nashville City Post. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04.
  4. Harless, Bill (2006-12-15). "Dozier makes it official, will run for mayor". The Nashville City Post. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04.
  5. Paine, Anne (2003-10-09). "Councilman Dozier moves to prepare backup sprinkler law". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04.
  6. "City council votes". The Tennessean. 2007-06-05.
  7. "Sounds proposal vote breakdown". The Nashville City Post. 2006-02-08. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04.
  8. "NewsChannel 5.com Nashville, Tennessee - Sounds Ballpark Proposal Up For Vote". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
  9. "BDOZ_sign2.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
  10. "BDOZ_public_safety.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
  11. Harless, Bill (2007-01-26). "Dozier pleased with mayoral campaign funding effort". The Nashville City Post. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06.
  12. Harless, Bill (2007-08-14). "Dozier: no mayoral endorsement". The Nashville City Post. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04.
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