Honorable Tonya Hancock

Metro Councilor – District 9

The Metropolitan Council is the legislative authority of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, a city-county consolidated government created on April 1, 1963.

The Council is a 40-member body of elected representatives of which 35 are elected by district and 5 are elected at-large, or county-wide.  The presiding officer is the Vice Mayor, who is elected at-large by the citizens of Nashville and Davidson County. Members are elected to serve a term of four years.

By Charter the regular meetings of the Council are held on the first and third Tuesdays of every month.  The meetings are held in the David Scobey Council Chamber in the Historic Metro Courthouse, One Public Square in downtown Nashville.  All meetings are open to the public.

The Honorable Tonya Hancock has been assigned to the following committees for 2022-2023:

• Education Committee
• Government Operations and Regulations Committee, former Chair
• Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Commissions

Metro Action Commissioner
Metro Council Liaison to MNPS Parent Advisory Council
Public Records Commissioner
Sustainability Stewardship Advisory Committee

Councilor Hancock was previously Greenways Commissioner and Vice Chair of Parks and Arts Committee

Vice-Mayor Shulman selected Councilor Hancock to Chair Special Committee on School Supplies

Improve Public Education

Clean and Safe Neighborhoods

Parks and Open Spaces

Paid for by Tonya Hancock for Metro Council District 9 Campaign, Teresa Gann, Treasurer.