Public Affairs Roundtable

Public Affairs Roundtable
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Topic: Focus on Spring Hill

Guest:

Rick Graham
Mayor
Spring Hill

Spring Hill Mayor Rick Graham¬ was born in Lawrence County, Tenn.  As a “military brat,” moving frequently in his youth with his family, he grew up mostly in Smyrna, Tenn., due to the Air Force Base there that eventually closed in 1970.

He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). He has worked in the food contract industry for 35 years, which he continues to do while serving as a part-time mayor.

Mayor Graham often tells the story of how, in 2006, he went to Spring Hill City Hall to complain, and by 2007 he found himself running for the Ward 3 Alderman seat, which he won. He won re-election in 2011, running unopposed. And in 2013, he was elected Mayor.

“I like to tell people to be careful about coming to City Hall to complain, as you can become Mayor,” he said.

Mayor Graham and his wife of 33 years, Alicia, have two sons: Will, who works at Community Health Systems (CHS) in Franklin, and Jon, who recently graduated from MTSU.



 

About Public Affairs Roundtable

Public Affairs Roundtable is a monthly community forum featuring elected officials centered on the issues being discussed in the Tennessee Legislature and in Williamson County. Representatives are given a platform to discuss the issues in greater depth with their constituents. The one-hour program is aired on Comcast Channel 3, the county’s public information channel, and rebroadcast on Williamson County Television's YouTube Channel. Public Affairs Roundtable is presented by the Vanderbilt University Office of Community, Neighborhood, and Government Relations. Learn more at www.williamsonchamber.com.