Shane McFarland explained
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]
Education
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]
Career
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]
Events during mayor tenure
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.[16] 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.[17] [18] [19]
Notes and References
- News: End of 'The Bragg Era' . The Murfreesboro Post . Jonathon . Fagan . April 27, 2014 . August 25, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170825184559/http://www.murfreesboropost.com/end-of-the-bragg-era--cms-39113 . August 25, 2017 . live .
- Web site: 2016 . Murfreesboro Mayor McFarland talks municipal growth Tennessee Municipal League . 2023-12-22 . The Tennessee Municipal League (TML) . en.
- News: Broden . Scott . April 30, 2014 . Mayor McFarland to take oath of office Thursday . . dead . May 2, 2014 . https://archive.today/20140508193108/http://www.dnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014304300055 . May 8, 2014.
- Web site: Mayor McFarland's 49th birthday, 8-5-2023 . 2023-12-22 . m.facebook.com . en.
- Web site: 2016 . Murfreesboro Mayor McFarland talks municipal growth Tennessee Municipal League . 2023-12-22 . The Tennessee Municipal League (TML) . en.
- Web site: Election Results . 2023-12-22 . secure.rutherfordcountytn.gov.
- Web site: Mayor Shane McFarland Murfreesboro, TN - Official Website . 2023-12-22 . www.murfreesborotn.gov.
- Web site: Broden . Nancy DeGennaro and Scott . Shane McFarland remains Murfreesboro mayor; Scales-Harris retains council seat . 2024-03-05 . The Daily News Journal . en-US.
- News: Broden . Scott . April 30, 2014 . Mayor McFarland to take oath of office Thursday . . dead . May 2, 2014 . https://archive.today/20140508193108/http://www.dnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014304300055 . May 8, 2014.
- Web site: Ragland-Hudgins . Mealand . Election 2018: Why Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland endorses Bill Lee for governor . 2023-12-22 . The Daily News Journal . en-US.
- Web site: Mayor Shane McFarland Murfreesboro, TN - Official Website . 2023-12-22 . www.murfreesborotn.gov.
- Web site: Mayor Shane McFarland Murfreesboro, TN - Official Website . 2023-12-22 . www.murfreesborotn.gov.
- Web site: DeGennaro . Nancy . Mayor's #WeAreMurfreesboro video denounces White Lives Matter rally . 2024-03-05 . The Daily News Journal . en-US.
- Web site: Levenson . Eric . 2017-10-28 . White nationalists cancel second rally in Tennessee . 2024-03-05 . CNN . en.
- Web site: Reed . Erin . City Ordinance Banning Public Homosexuality Reaches Rutherford County Libraries . 2023-11-27 . www.erininthemorning.com . en.
- Web site: Reed . Erin . City Ordinance Banning Public Homosexuality Reaches Rutherford County Libraries . 2023-11-27 . www.erininthemorning.com . en.
- Web site: The Daily News Journal Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts . 2023-11-27 . subscribe.dnj.com.
- Web site: The Daily News Journal . 2023-11-27 . www.dnj.com.
- Web site: The Daily News Journal . 2024-03-05 . www.dnj.com.