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Councilmember Syracuse to lead Meeting Series – – Safe Schools and Communities : Addressing the gun violence epidemic

Written by Jeff Syracuse on . Posted in Jeff Syracuse Metro Council at Large, News, Press Releases.

Dear Friends,

Today I sent out a press release announcing the “Safe Schools and Communities: Addressing the Gun Violence Epidemic” meeting series. As Chair of the Metro Council Public Health & Safety Committee, I will be leading a series of school safety and gun violence epidemic meetings to help strengthen the Nashville community and find solutions to reduce gun violence. We are encouraging the members of the public to submit questions or comments for any of the three meeting topics ahead of time online here. 

Please feel free to share the meeting information and link with our community.  We will review all submitted comments, questions, and concerns, and do our best to ensure all are answered.

This is a beginning.  My goal is to ensure that as our kids return to school after summer break, our community is confident in our leadership’s efforts in doing everything possible to keep our children safe.  We must also learn from advocacy organizations as Nashville continues to organize and work together with other like organizations across the country.  Finally, we need to focus on addressing gun violence as a public health epidemic and that will be the focus of the final special meeting.

  • Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. – Council Chambers, Historic Metro Courthouse 
    Special Metro Council Public Health & Safety Committee meeting Co-Hosted with Education Committee Chair Zulfat Suara focusing on school safety with MNPD, MNPS, and the Nashville Fire Department, plus gun safety legislation updates from State Representatives Bob Freeman and Caleb Hemmer. Also joining us will be representatives from the TN Association of Independent Schools and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville to help us understand the efforts of some private schools.
     
  • Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. – Hillsboro High School Auditorium
    Moderated panel discussion with Daniel Chapin, Founder/President of The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, Moms Demand Action, and Shaundelle Brooks, Co-Founder/President of the Akilah Dasilva Foundation, plus pre-submitted questions from the public
     
  • Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. – Council Chambers, Historic Metro Courthouse
    Special Metro Council Public Health & Safety Committee meeting focusing on gun violence as a public health epidemic with the Metro Public Health Department, the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety, Metro’s Office of Family Safety, and the Mental Health Cooperative  

To facilitate robust discussions throughout this meeting series, members of the public are encouraged to submit questions or comments for any of the three meeting topics ahead of time. Questions or comments from the public for the June 14 meeting must be submitted no later than 12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023 and can be submitted through a form on the Metro Council Office homepage under “Quick Links” or the direct form link:

Please note, not all questions will be selected to be answered, therefore similar questions may be consolidated. Additional details and the most up to date meeting information can be found on the Metro Council Events Calendar.

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    Jeff has called Nashville home since 1998, moving here to complete his music degree at Middle Tennessee State University. He went on to complete his MBA in Technology Management from the Nashville campus of University of Phoenix, located in Donelson. Jeff was a first-time homebuyer in Donelson Hills in 2002 and soon became involved in his neighborhood and community.Jeff was born in Buffalo, New York. Jeff’s Dad retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel while stationed at Fort McPherson, Georgia after serving 20 years of Active and more than 11 years of Reserve service in Buffalo, NY, St Louis, MO and Atlanta, GA. Jeff’s parents are happily retired in Marietta, GA and enjoy the  warmer weather. His dad was President of the Georgia Department of the Reserve Officer’s Association and both he and his Mom stay involved in their neighborhood, civic organizations, and church. Jeff has one son, Joey, who attends Meigs Middle Magnet School.Jeff has been very active in the Donelson community for over a decade and has a deep appreciation and understanding of its rich history and a strong vision for a bright future.

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Jeff Syracuse

Jeff has called Nashville home since 1998, moving here to complete his music degree at Middle Tennessee State University. He went on to complete his MBA in Technology Management from the Nashville campus of University of Phoenix, located in Donelson. Jeff was a first-time homebuyer in Donelson Hills in 2002 and soon became involved in his neighborhood and community.Jeff was born in Buffalo, New York. Jeff’s Dad retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel while stationed at Fort McPherson, Georgia after serving 20 years of Active and more than 11 years of Reserve service in Buffalo, NY, St Louis, MO and Atlanta, GA. Jeff’s parents are happily retired in Marietta, GA and enjoy the  warmer weather. His dad was President of the Georgia Department of the Reserve Officer’s Association and both he and his Mom stay involved in their neighborhood, civic organizations, and church. Jeff has one son, Joey, who attends Meigs Middle Magnet School.Jeff has been very active in the Donelson community for over a decade and has a deep appreciation and understanding of its rich history and a strong vision for a bright future.