Mount Juliet, Tennessee

Government/Politics

Mt. Juliet was incorporated in 1972 and operates on a "City Manager" system. The city has five elected leaders: four commissioners (one from each of the city's four districts) and a mayor, elected at-large (mainly as a figurehead) and given a single vote on the City Commission. Elected officials, including the mayor, are not employed full-time by the city. The Commission selects and appoints a City Manager (currently Rob Shearer), who is employed full-time and runs the city's business on a day-to-day basis. The City Commission meets each Monday night at 7:00 at City Hall. All meetings are open to the public and citizens are encouraged to make comments.

Related Topics:
1972 - Mayor

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The current mayor is Linda Elam, elected in 2004. Commissioners include:

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• District 1: Ray Justice (re-elected 2004)
• District 2: Glen Linthicum (appointed 2005 to fill seat vacated by Mayor Elam)
• District 3: Ed Hagerty (re-elected 2004)
• District 4: Jim Bradshaw (re-elected 2002)

All elected city officials serve 4-year terms.

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The Mayor and commissioners from odd-numbered districts are elected in Presidential Election years (2004, 2008, 2012, et. al.).

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Commissioners from even-numbered districts are elected in Tennessee Gubernatorial Election years (2006, 2010, 2014, et. al.).

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There is currently a movement to change the city government to accommodate more commissioners and adopt a home rule system.

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Politically, Mt. Juliet leans heavily conservative. Party politics play no role in city elections, as city growth tends to be the central issue in every race. Mt. Juliet currently serves as the anchor city for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 (occupied by Susan Lynn, a second-term Republican) and Tennessee Senate District 17 (occupied by Mae Beavers, a former house member and first-term senate Republican). In 2002, after many years in Tennessee's 6th Congressional District, Mt. Juliet was redistricted into the 5th Congressional District, which derives the bulk of its constituency from liberal-leaning Nashville-Davidson County. That seat is currently held by Jim Cooper, a second-term Democrat from Nashville, who has a branch office in Mt. Juliet.

Related Topics:
Conservative - Republican - 2002 - Congressional District - 5th Congressional District - Liberal - Nashville - Davidson County - Jim Cooper - Democrat

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Mount Juliet prides itself on its city property tax rate, which currently sits at zero.

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