District 28 Council Member
Tanaka Vercher
Metropolitan Council Office
One Public Square, Suite 204
P. O. Box 196300
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-6300
tanaka.vercher@nashville.gov
615-862-6780
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Occupation
- Associate Director, Tennessee State University
Military
- United States Navy Veteran
Family
- Children: Jeffery and Ravan
- Grandchild: Mila
Education
- B.S., Management Information Systems, Trevecca Nazarene University
- M.Ed., Instructional Technology, Trevecca Nazarene University
- Certificate, Nonprofit Management, Tennessee State University
- Ph.D., Public Administration, Tennessee State University (ongoing)
Council Experience
- Budget & Finance Committee, Chair
- Education Committee, Member
- Planning, Zoning & Historical Committee, Member
Organizations
- Regional Director (AR, TN), National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, National League of Cities
- Member, Minority Caucus
- Member, Women's Caucus
- Former Board Member, Greenways Commission
- Board Member, Knowledge Academies
- Board Member, Oakwood Homeowners' Association
- Judging Chair, 2015 Nashville Emerging Leaders Awards
- Member, Tennessee Association of Financial Aid Administrators
- Young Leaders Council, Alum (Class 53)
- Member, American Legion
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.