Mayor's Office
Mayor Karl Dean
"Nashville needs to be a city for families."
Karl Dean
Inaugural Address
September 21, 2007
Inaugural Address
September 21, 2007
Karl Dean is the sixth mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. He was elected on Sept. 11, 2007 in a runoff election, following a general election where he also received the most votes. Read his full biography
Dean’s priorities are improving schools, making neighborhoods safer and bringing more and better jobs to Nashville. He’s also working to make Nashville a more livable city. Learn more about what Dean is doing to address each of these issues.