Metro & city
Councilwoman At-Large – Zulfat Suara
Zulfat Suara made history in 2023 as the first Black person to win the first at-large chair on Nashville’s Metro Council, leading a 20-candidate field outright. She first won an at-large seat in 2019. Leo Operations worked with Council Member Suara from 2019 through 2023.
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About Zulfat Suara
- Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, Zulfat Suara came to the United States in 1993 and later became a licensed CPA in Tennessee. Source
- Her 2019 at-large win made her the first Muslim elected to Metro Nashville government and the first Muslim woman elected in Tennessee. Source
- On August 3, 2023, she won re-election outright with 40,575 votes, the only at-large candidate to avoid a runoff. Source
- After the 2023 election, fellow council members selected Suara as Metro Council President Pro Tempore. Source
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