Emily Benedict

Emily Benedict is running for re-election to the Metropolitan Nashville Council in Tennessee. She was first elected in 2019 and is one of two openly LGBTQ women serving on the Council.

Benedict has lived in Nashville since 1999. On the Council she has been a leader in standing up for LGBTQ and women’s rights. She previously served on the Boards of the Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Pride, and the Tri-State Minority Supplier Development Council. On the Metropolitan Council she serves on the Budget and Finance, Planning and Zoning, Health and Social Services, and Public Works Committees.

Her campaign is focused on infrastructure and transportation, affordable housing, and smart development.

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