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Paige Brown

Gallatin Mayor & President Tenn Municipal League, TN Municipal League

Gallatin Mayor Paige Brown is currently serving in her third term as mayor of her hometown. She was first elected to the post in 2014. During her tenure, Gallatin was named the “Nicest Place in America” by Readers’ Digest and has become one of the fastest growing cities in the state. She was elected president of the Tennessee Municipal League in 2024. A graduate of Florida State University, Mayor Brown worked as a news reporter and anchor in Florida before returning Tennessee to work as a writer, producer, and talent for both corporate, non-profit, and independent media clients, including on shows with The Nashville Network (TNN) and as executive producer for Nashville’s NewsChannel 5. She also served as executive director for the Gallatin Area Chamber of Commerce between 2006 and 2014. Mayor Brown herself was named Mayor of the Year Award by TML in 2021, was selected for the Mayors’ Institute on City Design in 2019, and is a graduate of the Institute for Organization Management (IOM). She has served on numerous non-profit and public sector boards and committees, including vice chair her Regional Transit Authority (RTA) board, member of the executive committee of the Middle Tennessee Mayors Caucus, past president of the Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC), and past chair of the Tennessee Local Government Planning Advisory Committee. Additionally, she currently serves on the Nashville Area Transportation Policy Board (MPO), the Tennessee Local Development Authority, and the Sumner County Prevention Coalition. In other circles, Ms. Brown is an advocate for oncology research. She served 6 years on the Board of Governors for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and three 4-year terms as a Food & Drug Oncology Drug Advisory Committee (ODAC) Patient Representative. She has addressed groups around the world and has advocated for healthcare related legislation in Washington, D.C.

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