Introducing Mayor Candidate Buck Dozier of Nashville, TN

Norman “Buck” Dozier, Jr.


Most Nashvillians know Buck Dozier as the former Chief of the Metro Nashville Fire Department, where he served with distinction for 7 years. Under Chief Dozier’s leadership, the department was the first major metropolitan area fire department to achieve national accreditation.

Councilman Dozier is serving his third term as Councilman-At-Large. He is presently a Vice-President with Prime Mortgage.

His public service credentials extend far beyond holding public office. Under former Mayor Phil Bredesen, he served as special assistant for legislative affairs. Significant to his own growth and development, Councilman Dozier’s early career included teaching and coaching at David Lipscomb High School. From there, he went on to serve as the Family Life and Youth Minister at Madison Church of Christ for 14 years.

Councilman Dozier’s civic contributions are too numerous to mention in entirety. He has served on the Y-Cap Advisory Board, the Fellowship of Christian Athlete’s Board of Directors, the Salvation Army Advisory Board, while also serving as President of the Tennessee Christian Medical Center Advisory Board. Dozier was part of the Leadership Nashville class of 1995 and then was elected to serve as the group’s Alumni Association President.

The respect that he has earned from his fellow council members is embodied in his election as Pro-Tem of the Metro Council this last fiscal year. His experience in the field of public safety and emergency preparedness make him a perfect choice as this year’s Public Safety Chairman.

Buck attended Cohn High School and went on to get his B.S. Degree from Lipscomb University. He is married to Sandra Anderson of Nashville. They have two children, Sean and Shannon, who have begun their own families. Councilman Dozier is an elder at the Madison Church of Christ.

At a glance:

Occupation

Vice President, Prime Mortgage

Education

B.S. degree, David Lipscomb University
Cohn High School

Family

Wife, Sandra

One son and one daughter
Two grandchildren

Organizations

President of Nashville Fire Buffs
Member of Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association
Advisory board of the Tennessee Christian Medical Center