Ronnie Steine was the fifth vice mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, from 1999 until he resigned in 2002 after he admitted he had twice been arrested for shoplifting. He was also a candidate for Tennessee's 5th congressional district.[1] In September 2007, Steine won an at-large seat in the Metro Council.[2]

Education and career

From 1991 until 1999, Steine was a councilman-at-large in the Metro Council.[3] In 1999, he served as vice mayor and presided over the legislative body until his departure in 2002.[1] He had been a candidate for the race to replace Bob Clement as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 5th congressional district, until he withdrew from the race in April 2002. He admitted to shoplifting a pack of football trading cards from a local Target store in 2001. After the incident, he also resigned as vice mayor.[4][5] On September 11, 2007, Steine won an election for a Metro Council at-large seat, placing third with 43,290 votes.[2]

Steine obtained a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and later earned a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School. From 1995 until 2001, he served as executive director of the Oasis Center, a local nonprofit organization that provides crisis, counseling and leadership development services to at-risk youth. He is a former president of the Davidson County Democratic Party.[1]

Political views

On his campaign website, Steine stated that one of his priorities as councilman-at-large would be to increase the number of police and firefighters in Davidson County and to ensure they have the best in equipment, technology and training.[6] In January 1998, Steine co-sponsored a bill that asked permission to waive a state law that banned cities from regulating smoking in public places, opining that the issue should be decided by individual cities and not the state.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Harless, Bill (June 16, 2006). "Steine officially enters council-at-large race". Nashville City Post.
  2. 1 2 "NewsChannel 5.com Nashville, Tennessee - Barry, Steine, Tygard and Maynard Win At-Large Races". Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2007.
  3. ↑ Boerner, Craig (May 4, 2005). "Steine honor deferred by Council". Nashville City Post.
  4. ↑ Cauthorn, Skip (April 30, 2002). "BREAKING NEWS: Shoplifting charge forces Steine to withdraw from 5th District Congressional race". Nashville City Post.
  5. ↑ Williams, William (April 26, 2002). "Breaking News: Vice Mayor Ronnie Steine resigns". Nashville City Post.
  6. ↑ "Ronnie Steine for Council At-Large". Archived from the original on July 31, 2007. Retrieved September 11, 2007.
  7. ↑ The Associated Press (January 16, 1998). "Smokers' groups fighting Metro Council resolution". The Oak Ridger Online.
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