Ronald (Ronnie) Steine
Ronnie Steine, a lifelong resident of Nashville, was re-elected Metro Councilman-at-Large in 2007. He previously served as Councilman-at-Large from 1991 to 1999. He was elected Nashville's fifth Vice Mayor in 1999 and served until his resignation in 2002. He is the former Co-Owner of Sailair Travel, Inc.
On the Council, Steine serves on the Budget & Finance, Education, and Convention, Tourism and Public Entertainment Facilities Committees. He was Chair of Budget and Finance for 2009-10. He also serves on the Metro Greenways Commission, the Leadership Council of the Nashville Afterschool Zone Alliance, and the Metro Audit Committee. Steine recently served Mayor Karl Dean as Co-Chair of his Blue-Ribbon Task Force to create a Child and Youth Master Plan, which was presented to the Mayor in May of 2010. He currently is a member of the CYMP Advisory Team. On prior Councils, he was elected President Pro Tem and chaired the Budget and Finance, Education, and Charter Revision Committees, and served on the Frist Center Board of Directors.
Steine has been 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 from 1994-97. 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 Music City Center, and the creation of the Tree Ordinance and the Urban Forester. Steine has been 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 is 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. In 2008, he was appointed to the National League of Cities Youth, Education and Families Council and has now been appointed Vice-Chair for 2010-11. Last year he received the National Alliance on Afterschool's prestigious Champions Award for his efforts.
Previously, 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, the Oasis Center, and the United Neighborhood Health Services Board. Governor Phil Bredesen appointed him to the Tennessee Commission on Holocaust Education. He is a past President of Congregation Micah, and 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 and is in the 2010-11 Class of Leadership Donelson-Hermitage.
Steine has a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and a JD from the Vanderbilt School of Law. He is married to Beverly Keel and he has one son, David, 19. In his spare time, Steine, an avid fan of the Titans and the Predators, collects art and political memorabilia and loves tennis.
Home
319 Whitworth Way
Nashville, TN 37205
615.385.9757
rsteine@comcast.net
Professional
Sailair Travel, Inc. – Co-Owner, 1986-2011
Keystone Education and Youth Services – Community Relations Liaison, 2003-2004
Tennesseans for the Arts – Acting Director, 2002
Oasis Center, Inc. – Executive Director, 1995-2002
Tennessee Department of Revenue – Assistant Commissioner, 1992-1994
Tennessee Department of Revenue – Executive Assistant to the Commissioner, 1989-1991
Nashville Stars – President and Co-Owner (World Basketball League Franchise), 1991
Summer Lights Festival – Manager and Logistics Coordinator, 1997
Education
Vanderbilt University School of Law – Juris Doctorate, 1979-1982
Vanderbilt University – Bachelor of Arts, 1974-1978
Peabody Demonstration School – 1966-1974
Certification
Center for Nonprofit Management – Certificate in Nonprofit Management, 1996
Government
Metro Nashville-Davidson County:
Councilman-at-Large (Elected 2007)
Vice Mayor (Elected 1999, Resigned 2002)
Councilman-at-Large(Elected 1991-95, Re-Elected 1995-99)
President Pro Tem (Elected 1997-1998)
Current Council Committee Assignments:
Budget and Finance (Chair, 2009-10; Vice Chair, 2007-08)
Education
Convention, Tourism and Public Entertainment Facilities
Metro Audit Committee (elected by Council)
Metro Greenways Commission (2009-11; 1996-99)
Mayor’s Task Force to Create Child and Youth Master Plan – Co-Chair (2010)Child and Youth Master Plan Mayor’s Advisory Team (2010-present)
Nashville Afterschool Zone Alliance
Leadership Council (2009+)
National League of Cities Youth, Education and Families Council (2008-present) – Appointed Vice Chair for 2010-11
Ready By 21 National Leadership Council – Chair (2011)
Tennessee Commission on Holocaust Education (2008-present)
Prior Council Committee Assignments:
Parks, Library and Recreation
Audit Committee
Budget and Finance (Chairman, 1996-1997)
Education (Chairman, 1994-1995)
Charter Revision (Chairman, 1995-1996)
Planning and Zoning
Task Force on Emergency Management, Chairman 1993
Community
Current Boards:
Adventure Science Center (Former Planetarium Capitol Campaign Co-Chair)
Nashville Children’s Theater
Oasis Center (Executive Committee)
United Neighborhood Health Services Board
Previous Boards:
Center for Nonprofit Management
Congregation Micah (President 2007-08)
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (Past President)
Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Association of Non-Profit Executives
National Network for Youth
Sister Cities of Nashville
Nashville Sports Council
Alcohol and Drug Council of Middle Tennessee
Rape and Sexual Abuse Center
Watkins Institute
Chamber of Commerce School-to-Careers Task Force
Southeastern Network of Youth and Family Services
Partners for a Healthy Nashville (Executive Committee)
Greenways for Nashville
Activities
Leadership Donelson-Hermitage Class of 2011
Memberships
Leadership Nashville Alumni Association (Class of 1986)
Leadership Music Alumni Association (Class of 1997)
Leadership Donelson-Hermitage (Class of 2011)
Corinthian Masonic Lodge #414, F & AM
Jewish Community Center
Congregation Micah
Congregation Ohabi Shalom
Hillwood/Whitworth Club
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce
Madison-Rivergate Chamber of Commerce
Political
Davidson County Democratic Party Chairman, 1984-1986 and 1988-1991
Davidson County Democratic Executive Committee, Elected 1980-1982, 1984-1986, 1988-1992
5th District Delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1996
Campaign Aid to Senator Al Gore, Jr. (1982-1984); Senator Jim Sasser (1982);
Governor Ned McWherter (1986); Mayor Richard Fulton (1978, for Governor);
And Jane Eskind (1978, for Senate)
Honors
National Afterschool Alliance State Champion Award, 2010
Nashville Post 2010 In Charge List
ANE/CNM Nonprofit CEO of the Year Finalist, 1999
Nashville Women’s Political Caucus Good Guy Award, 1998
President’s Summit for America’s Future, 1997 – Member of Nashville’s 10-person Delegation
Nashville Scene Best of Nashville, 1995, 1996, 1997
Voted by Readers as Best Nashville Councilmember
Nashville Scene Best of Nashville, 1994
Voted by Readers as Best Councilmember and Best Next Mayor After Bredesen
Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer of the Year Nomination, 1989
Mrs. A. Patterson Award, 1986 – Davidson County Democrat of the Year
Personal
Married: Beverly Keel
Children: David Powell Steine (Born July 1991)
Parents: The Late Peggy Weil Steine and David Steine
Hobbies
Political Memorabilia Collecting (particularly buttons and posters)
Art Collecting
Tennis
Movies
Nashville Predators, Tennessee Titans, and Vanderbilt Sports
