Ronnie Steine, a lifelong resident of Nashville and co-owner of Sailair Travel Inc., served as Metro Councilman-at-Large from 1991 to 1999. He was elected Nashville’s fifth Vice Mayor in 1999 and served until his resignation in 2002.
While on the Council, Steine served as President Pro Tem and chaired the Budget and Finance, Education, and Charter Revision Committees. He was a member of the Metro Greenways Commission, the Council Audit Committee, and the Frist Center Board of Directors.
Steine was an acknowledged leader during his time on the Council, as evidenced by the readers of the Nashville Scene naming him Best Metro Council Member for four consecutive years. He played a principal role in issues such as the General Hospital-Meharry merger, the Titans’ relocation to Nashville, the building of the Public Library system, and the creation of the Tree Ordinance and the Urban Forester. Steine was a strong supporter of increased education and public safety funding. Steine’s leadership on youth issues led to the creation of the Mayor’s Office of Children and Youth and the Mayor’s Youth Council. He was a well-known advocate for quality-of-life issues such as the arts, sports, and greenways.
From 1995 until 2000, Steine served as Executive Director of the Oasis Center, a non-profit organization that helps troubled teens and provides an opportunity for teens to help others. While always passionate about the area’s youth, this job provided Steine with a daily understanding of the pressures, problems, and strengths of our teenagers.
He was awarded the prestigious Good Guy Award from the Nashville Women’s Political Caucus and was a 1999 finalist for the ANE non-profit CEO of the Year Award.
Currently, Steine serves on the boards of the Adventure Science Center, the Nashville Children’s Theater, and the Oasis Center. He is also on the board of Congregation Micah, of which he will become president in June. He is also a member of The Temple, Congregation Ohabi Shalom and the Corinthian Masonic Lodge #414. He is a graduate of Leadership Nashville and Leadership Music.
Steine has a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and a JD from the Vanderbilt School of Law. He has one son, David, 15. In his spare time, Steine, an avid fan of the Titans and the Predators, collects art and political memorabilia and plays tennis.
