Metro Council

District 1 Councilmember

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Lonnell Matthews, Jr.Lonnell Matthews, Jr.

4377 Enchanted Circle
Nashville, TN 37218
Office: (615) 291-6701
Home: (615) 876-2319

lonnell.matthews@nashville.gov

Profession

  • Program Director/Entrepreneur
    YMCA of Middle Tennessee
    1021 Russell Street
    Nashville, TN 37206
    (615) 259-3418

Birth Information

  • August 3, 1979 in Nashville, TN

Family

  • Fiancée: Dima Zauhour
  • Son: Ahmad Scott
  • Niece: Kailey Lanel Collier-Matthews

Religious Affiliation

  • Christian (Disciples of Christ)

Education

  • M. L. King, Jr. Magnet High (Honors)
    Tennessee State University

Council Experience

  • Elected in October, 2007 as District 1 Councilmember
  • Current Committees: Convention and Tourism; Education; and Planning, Zoning & Historical

Non-Council Related Organizations

  • Board of Directors for Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership
  • Advisory Board for the YMCA’s Art e.m.b.r.a.c.e. Program
  • Bringing Action for Community (BACPAC)
  • Nashville Film Circle
  • Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc.
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Nashville Chapter)
  • Tennessee State University National Alumni Association (Alpha Theta Chapter)
  • Tennessee School-Age Care Alliance, Inc. (Tenn. SACA)
  • Team Nehianiah (Nashville Chapter)