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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 21, 2023

The Nashville Metro Council voted unanimously yesterday to appoint former Metro Councilmember Anthony Davis to the state House seat held by Democratic Rep. Bill Beck, who died earlier this month. Davis will serve in an interim capacity while a special primary election is held on Aug. 3 and a special general election is held on Sept. 12, Nashville Post reports. Davis is one of four candidates running in the special Democratic primary. The other candidates expressed concerns about the move, arguing the council was tipping the scale toward Davis in a competitive race. Davis represented East Nashville’s District 7 on the Metro Council from 2011 to 2019 and is the president and owner of East Nashville Beer Works. He called Beck “a dear friend” and said he hopes to continue the lawmaker’s legacy.