Charlie Tygard

Charlie Tygard was first elected to the Metro Council in 1989 and served until 1995, and he was later re-elected in 2002. In 2006 and 2007, he was the Chair of the Convention and Tourism Committee. He worked on the Budget and Finance Committee; the Convention and Tourism Committee; the Parks, Library, Recreation, and Public Entertainment Facility Committee; and the Transportation and Aviation Committee. He finished among the top nine candidates for at-large seats on the Metro Council in the August 2, 2007 election, and won a seat on September 11 according to the unofficial election results.

Charlie Tygard held a meeting on January 25, 2003 at Bellevue Middle School to discuss the construction of a new library in Bellevue. He wrote a substitute bill for an ethics bill, which did not require self-employed council members to disclose names of individual clients. The substitute bill, like one rewrite of the original bill, prohibited members from receiving food, tickets and travel expenses worth more than $100 annually from one source. He also co-sponsored legislation that would have relaxed restrictions on new car washes. Charlie Tygard proposed an ordinance to the Metro Nashville Council that would attempt to bypass a newly approved state law that would allow law-abiding citizens to carry firearms into restaurants that serve alcohol.

Charles "Charlie" Tygard (born January 6, 1951 in Nashville) was a member of the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County, representing the 35th district. According to the unofficial results for the September 11 general election, he has won a Metro Council at-large seat.