GRAEME COATES

elect graeme coates

-Alderman-

Working for La Vergne Citizens history:

Date from/to	Board	Position
2001 to Present	Planning Commission	Secretary
2011 to Present	Economic Development Advisory Committee	Member
2011 to Present	Board of Zoning Appeals	Chairman
2019 to Present	Industrial Development Board (IDB)	Secretary

Other involvement within the City of La Vergne, Attended the ICSC in Las Vegas (2011 & 2021), La Vergne representative for the Rutherford County Metro Study Committee. – Manager of the financial sub-committee (2005) & La Vergne Citizens Police Academy (2011).

La Vergne, needs quality leadership with experience and knowledge to continue its controlled growth, with my long involvement with the City I feel I can continue moving the City in the right direction.

BOZA

La Vergne

About Graeme

A little bit about myself for those of you that do not know me

My first name Graeme is pronounced like Graham Cracker.

I was born and raised in England.

I have lived in La Vergne 33 years

I have been married 33 years to my wife Tammy and she is one of the strongest women I know as she is a 2 time cancer survivor.

I enjoy traveling, fishing, football, soccer, working around my house and taking on a challenge.

I have worked in aviation for 40 plus years, aircraft maintenance is what I was trained in, but I am also a general aviation pilot and I have worked in many different positions in aviation.

I currently serve on the Planning Commission, Economic Development board, Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZA), Industrial Development Boards (IDB) for the City of LaVergne. I have served under the Administration of 6 different Mayors in LaVergne.

If Elected my objections are:

Graeme Coates has the qualities to keep La Vergne moving FORWARD
Continue be fiscally responsible to the city tax payers.
Support Police and LOWER crime
Put YOUR interests FIRST
KEEP property taxes LOW
Updating our congested roads
Increase government transparency
Bring new restaurants and stores to La Vergne
Reduce wasteful spending
Use my experience of being on the Planning Commission for 20 plus years to manage the continued growth of the city.
Supported increased transparency in the city’s government.
Listen to citizens on their comments.