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File #: RS2025-1718   
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/16/2025 In control: Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee
On agenda: 12/16/2025 Final action: 12/16/2025
Title: A resolution recognizing Margaret O. Darby for her twenty-five years of public service and her tenure as Director and Special Counsel of the Metropolitan Council Office.
Sponsors: Delishia Porterfield, Erin Evans, Jacob Kupin, Jeff Gregg, Jason Spain, Terry Vo, Burkley Allen, Sean Parker, Antoinette Lee, Sheri Weiner, Emily Benedict, Russ Bradford, Clay Capp, Tom Cash, Mike Cortese, Thom Druffel, Tasha Ellis, Jeff Eslick, Quin Evans-Segall, Sandy Ewing, Jennifer Gamble, Tonya Hancock, Olivia Hill, Rollin Horton, Jordan Huffman, Joy Smith Kimbrough, Bob Nash, John Rutherford, Sandra Sepulveda, Joy Styles, Zulfat Suara, Brandon Taylor, Kyonzte Toombs, Jennifer Webb, Ginny Welsch

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A resolution recognizing Margaret O. Darby for her twenty-five years of public service and her tenure as Director and Special Counsel of the Metropolitan Council Office.

 

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WHEREAS, Margaret O. Darby joined the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County as an Assistant Metropolitan Attorney in January 2001; and

WHEREAS, Margaret served in the Metropolitan Department of Law for twenty years, during which time she held multiple positions of increasing responsibility and provided legal services to numerous departments and agencies, including the Metropolitan Department of Finance, the Metropolitan Sports Authority, the Davidson County Assessor of Property, and the Industrial Development Board; and

WHEREAS, in January 2021, Margaret began serving Director and Special Counsel of the Metropolitan Council Office, where she served the Metropolitan Council and Council Office staff during a period of significant change and transition for the Metropolitan Government; and

WHEREAS, throughout her career with the Metropolitan Government, Margaret has been known for her professionalism, institutional knowledge, steady presence, and commitment to public service; and

WHEREAS, Margaret will conclude her service with the Metropolitan Government on December 31, 2025, after twenty-five years of dedicated public service; and

WHEREAS, outside of her work with Metropolitan Government, Margaret is known for her creative pursuits, including a longstanding jewelry business, her involvement in community events and causes in East Nashville, and her enthusiasm for bringing people together through trivia and other shared activities; and

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council expresses its appreciation to Margaret O. Darby for her years of service to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and extends its best wishes to her in her future endeavors.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. The Metropolitan Council hereby goes on record as recognizing Margaret O. Darby for her twenty-five years of service to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and her tenure as Director and Special Counsel of the Metropolitan Council Office.

Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.