County Commission - District 16

Phil Dodd

Phil Dodd

Republican

Tell us about your campaign.

My name is Phil Dodd. I have been married to my wife Melissa Meagher Dodd for 38 years. We have 3 sons, Phillip, Griffin and Thomas, daughter-in-law Nikki and grandson Davis. Our family attends St Rose of Lima Catholic Church here in Murfreesboro. I’m grateful to be a lifelong resident of Rutherford County and I’m proud that my grandson is a fifth generation Rutherford Countian. I am a product of Reeves-Rogers Elementary School, Central Middle School and a graduate of Oakland High School and Middle Tennessee State University.

In your own words, describe the responsibilities of the office you are seeking.

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What are your priorities for this office?

• Maintain a balanced budget • Provide opportunities for our students to receive the highest quality education in the State of Tennessee • Provide support to public safety officials and first responders • Continue expanding our alternatives to an expansion of the Middle Point Landfill • Complete the implementation of the newly created Capital Improvement Plan (to include roadway and traffic improvements) • Update the County’s aged Long Range Traffic Plan • The implementation of PlanRutherford (a long-term planning guide for development in Rutherford County), that is committed to balancing growth and housing affordability.

Describe your qualifications for this office.

I have been interested in and observing local governance since I was in high school. After some years of public engagement in community service and Youth Ministry, I was encouraged to run for County Commission by Mayor Ernest Burgess and former Finance Director Lisa Nolen. The timing was right and I jumped into my first political campaign in 2014. The timing was right because my years in local business and community service prepared me to be a reasonable voice in continuing the financial stability and quality of life handed down to us by our previous leaders. My community service, particularly my time as President of Greenhouse Ministries Board of Directors, prepared me to always consider the dignity and wellbeing of all Rutherford County citizens when making financial decisions.