Nashville mayor vetoes measure that would make English official language
Tagged: Nashville, TennesseePosted on: February 13th, 2007“Mayor Bill Purcell vetoed a measure Monday that would have made English the official language of Nashville, saying it was unconstitutional, unnecessary and mean-spirited.
”This ordinance does not reflect who we are in Nashville,” Purcell said.
The measure passed 23-14 last week by the Metro Council required all government documents to be in English, except when multilingual communications are required by federal rules or are needed ”to protect or promote public health, safety or welfare.” “
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