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Bob Mendes
Image of Bob Mendes

Nonpartisan

Prior offices
Nashville Metro Council At large

Education

Bachelor's

University of Illinois

Law

University of Chicago

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Personal website 

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Bob Mendes was an at-large member of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. Mendes assumed office in 2015. Mendes left office on September 30, 2023.

Mendes ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. Mendes won in the general election on August 1, 2019.

Biography

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Having grown up in Chicago, Mendes earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and went on to receive a J.D. from the University of Chicago. He is a practicing member of Waypoint Law, PLLC, a business law practice that he joined in November 2014. Other professional experience includes:

  • 2012-2014: Member, Frost Brown Todd LLC
  • 1998-2012: Member, MGLAW, PLLC
  • 1991-1995: Attorney, Altheimer & Gray[1]

Elections

2019

See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2019)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Nashville Metro Council At large (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council At large on September 12, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sharon Hurt
Sharon Hurt (Nonpartisan)
 
15.3
 
40,332
✔
Image of Burkley Allen
Burkley Allen (Nonpartisan)
 
13.2
 
34,754
✔
Image of Steve Glover
Steve Glover (Nonpartisan)
 
13.1
 
34,408
✔
Image of Zulfat Suara
Zulfat Suara (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
13.0
 
34,271
Image of Sheri Weiner
Sheri Weiner (Nonpartisan)
 
12.6
 
33,108
Image of Howard Jones
Howard Jones (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
11.5
 
30,201
Image of Fabian Bedne
Fabian Bedne (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
11.3
 
29,840
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Gary Moore (Nonpartisan)
 
9.6
 
25,264
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
1,414

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 263,592
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General election

General election for Nashville Metro Council At large (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Nashville Metro Council At large on August 1, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bob Mendes
Bob Mendes (Nonpartisan)
 
10.9
 
37,476
✔
Image of Zulfat Suara
Zulfat Suara (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
9.3
 
31,953
✔
Image of Sharon Hurt
Sharon Hurt (Nonpartisan)
 
9.2
 
31,731
✔
Image of Sheri Weiner
Sheri Weiner (Nonpartisan)
 
9.2
 
31,672
✔
Image of Burkley Allen
Burkley Allen (Nonpartisan)
 
8.9
 
30,722
✔
Image of Fabian Bedne
Fabian Bedne (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
7.3
 
25,001
✔
Image of Howard Jones
Howard Jones (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
7.2
 
24,828
✔
Image of Steve Glover
Steve Glover (Nonpartisan)
 
7.0
 
23,929
✔
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Gary Moore (Nonpartisan)
 
6.1
 
20,843
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Gicola Lane (Nonpartisan)
 
5.9
 
20,243
Image of Adam Dread
Adam Dread (Nonpartisan)
 
5.7
 
19,741
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Michael Craddock (Nonpartisan)
 
4.7
 
16,130
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James Dillard (Nonpartisan)
 
4.1
 
14,085
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Matthew DelRossi (Nonpartisan)
 
2.4
 
8,116
Image of Rueben Dockery
Rueben Dockery (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
1.6
 
5,425
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
1,618

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 343,513
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Note: Incumbent Bob Mendes was elected outright in the general election on August 1, 2019, and did not advance to the general runoff election. Mendes' eight runners-up advanced to a general runoff election on September 12, 2019.[2]

2015

See also: Nashville, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015

The city of Nashville, Tennessee, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and metro council on August 6, 2015. A runoff election took place on September 10, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 21, 2015. All 41 metro council seats—including the office of vice mayor—were up for election. In the race for five open at-large seats, candidates included Buddy Baker, Jody Ball, Karen Bennett, Al Carota, Erin Coleman, John Cooper, Elizabeth Dachowski, Adam Dread, Robert Duvall, Leroy Johnny Ellis, Erica Gilmore, Ronnie Greer, Sr., Frank Harrison, Jason Holleman, Martin Holsinger, Phillip Joseph Hostettler, Jr., Walter Hunt, Sharon W Hurt, Ken Jakes, James Keeton, John Lasiter, Don Majors, Lonnell Matthews, Jr., Bob Mendes, Sandra Moore and Jim Shulman. Bennett, Coleman, Cooper, Duvall, Gilmore, Holleman, Hurt, Matthews, Mendes and Shulman advanced to the runoff election.[3] The winners in the runoff election were Cooper, Gilmore, Mendes, Hurt and Shulman.[4] All five at-large incumbents were term-limited.[5]

Nashville City Council At-large Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cooper 14.5% 56,802
Green check mark transparent.pngErica Gilmore 12.8% 49,996
Green check mark transparent.pngBob Mendes 10.5% 41,160
Green check mark transparent.pngSharon W Hurt 9.8% 38,317
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Shulman 9.6% 37,676
Erin Coleman 8.9% 34,877
Karen Bennett 8.5% 33,052
Lonnell Matthews, Jr. 8.4% 32,807
Robert Duvall 8.2% 31,925
Jason Holleman 8.1% 31,763
Write-in 0.5% 2,122
Total Votes 223,951
Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015


Nashville City Council At-large General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngErica Gilmore 9.6% 36,675
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cooper 9.2% 35,080
Green check mark transparent.pngBob Mendes 6.5% 24,581
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Shulman 5.7% 21,869
Green check mark transparent.pngSharon W Hurt 5.3% 20,086
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Duvall 5% 18,877
Green check mark transparent.pngLonnell Matthews, Jr. 4.7% 18,064
Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Bennett 4.6% 17,390
Green check mark transparent.pngJason Holleman 4.4% 16,612
Green check mark transparent.pngErin Coleman 4.3% 16,557
Don Majors 4.3% 16,214
Adam Dread 4.2% 16,146
Walter Hunt 4.2% 16,090
Sandra Moore 3.9% 14,991
Buddy Baker 3.3% 12,695
Ronnie Greer, Sr. 3.3% 12,454
Ken Jakes 3.1% 11,922
Frank Harrison 2.5% 9,659
John Lasiter 2.4% 9,151
Elizabeth Dachowski 2.2% 8,525
Phillip Joseph Hostettler, Jr. 2% 7,738
Jody Ball 1.5% 5,709
James Keeton 1.1% 4,026
Leroy Johnny Ellis 1% 3,880
Martin Holsinger 0.6% 2,245
Al Carota 0.6% 2,097
Write-in 0.4% 1,374
Total Votes 138,291
Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015

Campaign themes

2019

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2015

Mendes' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]

A livable Nashville

  • Excerpt: "Our city has benefited for years from a low cost of living and widespread affordable housing, but many are worrying that those times are coming to an end with the influx of new residents and higher home prices. Bob is committed to ensuring affordable and equitable housing is available to all Nashvillians for many years to come. "

A safe Nashville

  • Excerpt: "Every community is entitled to the general feeling of safety for themselves and their children. We all want safer streets, and we are lucky to have a nationally-acclaimed police force that is committed to protecting the city and its citizens. Mayor Dean's administration saw the construction of newer, smaller neighborhood police precincts, and that trend towards a neighborhood-focused approach should be continued in the coming years to ensure our crime rate stays on the decline."

A prosperous Nashville

  • Excerpt: "For now, our city is not having any trouble attracting new business. Our issues arise with where to put those businesses, whether we will allow them tax breaks, and whether those businesses are contributing to the future of Nashville in a meaningful way. Bob believes that while business growth should be enthusiastically courted and encouraged, we shouldn't limit those businesses exclusively to the urban core. There are many locations around Davidson County that could house future corporate headquarters or new construction."

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ LinkedIn, "Bob Mendes Profile," accessed July 24, 2015
    2. ↑ The Tennessean, "Bob Mendes wins at-large Nashville Metro Council seat; 8 others head to runoff," August 2, 2019
    3. ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015
    4. ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015
    5. ↑ City of Nashville, "Davidson County Election Commission," accessed December 4, 2014
    6. ↑ Official campaign website of Bob Mendes, "Issues," accessed July 22, 2015
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