Jim Shulman

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Jim Shulman
Image of Jim Shulman

Nonpartisan

Prior offices
Nashville Metro Council At large
Nashville Metro Council Vice-Mayor
Successor: Angie Henderson
Elections and appointments
Last election

August 3, 2023

Education

Law

Vanderbilt University

Personal
Profession
Executive director, Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability
Contact

Personal website 

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Jim Shulman was the Nashville Metro Council Vice-Mayor in Tennessee. Shulman assumed office on November 1, 2018. Shulman left office on September 1, 2023.

Shulman ran for re-election for Nashville Metro Council Vice-Mayor in Tennessee. Shulman lost in the general election on August 3, 2023.

Biography

Shulman graduated from Vanderbilt Law School. After working as lead legal counsel for the state Department of Finance and Administration and serving as chief of staff for then-Speaker of the House Jimmy Naifeh, he was elected to the Metro Council (25th District) in 1999. He served two four-year terms and chaired the Budget, Transportation and Public Works Committees.

Shulman's professional experience includes owning the Maggie Moo's Ice Cream franchises in Green Hills and Cool Springs and working as the executive director of the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability.[1]

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2023)

General election

General election for Nashville Metro Council Vice-Mayor

Angie Henderson defeated incumbent Jim Shulman in the general election for Nashville Metro Council Vice-Mayor on August 3, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Angie Henderson
Angie Henderson (Nonpartisan)
 
51.7
 
45,860
Image of Jim Shulman
Jim Shulman (Nonpartisan)
 
47.4
 
42,034
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
790

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

Total votes: 88,684
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Endorsements

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Shulman received the following endorsements.

  • Nashville Fraternal Order of Police

2019

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

General election

General election for Nashville Metro Council Vice-Mayor

Incumbent Jim Shulman defeated Robert Sawyers Sr. in the general election for Nashville Metro Council Vice-Mayor on August 1, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jim Shulman
Jim Shulman (Nonpartisan)
 
80.4
 
68,097
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Robert Sawyers Sr. (Nonpartisan)
 
18.1
 
15,327
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
1,238

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

Total votes: 84,662
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Davidson County, Tennessee (2018)

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council Vice-Mayor

Jim Shulman defeated Sheri Weiner in the special general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council Vice-Mayor on September 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jim Shulman
Jim Shulman (Nonpartisan)
 
65.3
 
19,667
Image of Sheri Weiner
Sheri Weiner (Nonpartisan)
 
34.5
 
10,394
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
78

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 30,139
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General election

Special general election for Nashville Metro Council Vice-Mayor

Sheri Weiner and Jim Shulman advanced to a runoff. They defeated Matthew DelRossi in the special general election for Nashville Metro Council Vice-Mayor on August 2, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sheri Weiner
Sheri Weiner (Nonpartisan)
 
45.3
 
42,295
✔
Image of Jim Shulman
Jim Shulman (Nonpartisan)
 
41.6
 
38,866
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Matthew DelRossi (Nonpartisan)
 
12.6
 
11,735
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
523

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 93,419
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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.[2] The winners in the runoff election were Cooper, Gilmore, Mendes, Hurt and Shulman.[3] All five at-large incumbents were term-limited.[4]

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

2023

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2019

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2015

Shulman's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]

  • Excerpt: "Like many of you, I am amazed at how fast our City is growing. With growth, however, comes the need for thoughtful planning and an engaged Council especially as it relates to transit, education and economic opportunity to ensure that our future remains bright. Our Metro Council needs to take a hard look at developing and implementing a comprehensive transportation plan; we should be encouraging a more civil dialogue about our public schools; and we must continue attracting new business and industry to our City. While many Nashvillians continue to see an improving quality of life, we still need to keep working on many of the social issues that face our City: hunger, homelessness, and the lack of available healthcare for many."

Personal

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Shulman and his wife Lori have two daughters, Madeline and Audrey. He is a Cincinnati Reds baseball fan and has run in four half-marathons.[1]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official campaign website of Jim Shulman, "About Jim," accessed July 24, 2015
    2. ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015
    3. ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015
    4. ↑ City of Nashville, "Davidson County Election Commission," accessed December 4, 2014
    5. ↑ Official campaign website of Jim Shulman, "Issues," accessed July 22, 2015

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