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Mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee since 2014 (born 1974) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shane McFarland (born August 5, 1974)[4][5] is an American politician who is currently serving as the 57th Mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, since 2014. He was first elected on April 15, 2014,[6] 40 years old, making him the youngest mayor in Murfreesboro history.[7] McFarland was recently re-elected in 2022.[8] Though elected in a non-partisan municipal election, McFarland is affiliated with the Republican Party.[9][10]
Shane McFarland | |
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Mayor of Murfreesboro | |
Assumed office May 1, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Tommy Bragg[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Monteagle, Tennessee[2] | August 5, 1974
Political party | Republican[3] |
Education | Middle Tennessee State University (BA) |
Website | Government website |
Shane McFarland is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University. He served as 1995-1996 MTSU Student Body (SGA) President and received his BA in Accounting in 1997. He is a 1998 graduate of Leadership Rutherford.[11]
Shane McFarland was elected to the Murfreesboro City Council in 2006. He later ran for mayor and won in 2014, and is still currently mayor, recently getting re-elected in 2022.[12]
In 2017, white nationalists groups that rallied Saturday in Shelbyville, Tennessee, were met by a large police presence and dozens of shouting counterprotesters. Hours later, a second rally planned in nearby Murfreesboro was canceled. Shane McFarland denounced the rallies.[13][14]
In June, 2023, the Murfreesboro city council enacted an ordinance outlawing “indecent exposure, public indecency, lewd behavior, nudity or sexual conduct”. A reference within the ordinance to an element of the city code that categorized homosexuality as an act of indecent sexual conduct, meant that this change effectively banned homosexual activity.[15] The ordinance was used to deny support for local Pride events and remove books with LGBT+ content from the town library.[15] Following a First Amendment lawsuit from the ACLU and BoroPride, Murfreesboro city council voted unanimously to modify the ordinance to remove reference to homosexuality on Oct. 19, 2023.[16][17][18]
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