Оливия Хилл стала первым трансгендерным президентом про-темпо совета мэрии Нэшвилла

Olivia Hill becomes first transgender president pro tempore of Nashville Metro Council In 2023, Hill became the first openly transgender person elected to public office in Tennessee. What This Story Is About - Nashville Metro Council has elected a history-making president pro tempore. Why It Matters - Olivia Hill is the first openly transgender person to fill the role. For Context - Hill was elected to Metro Council in 2023, becoming the first openly transgender person to hold public office in Tennessee. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Nashville’s Metro Council has elected its first-ever transgender president pro tempore. The council voted on Tuesday to elect Oliva Hill to the position, which entails filling in for the vice mayor. Hill was first elected to Metro Council in September 2023, becoming Council Member at-Large. This position made Hill the first openly transgender person ever elected to public office in Tennessee. According to her website, Hill was born and raised in Nashville and previously served in the engineering division of the U.S. Navy for 10 years. “I’m still trying to take it all in,” Hill said on social media after Tuesday’s vote. “When I walked into that chamber three years ago, I knew I was different from many of the people in that room. I also knew that titles, labels, political parties, and differences didn’t have to determine whether we could respect one another, work together, and become friends.” That’s when Hill promised to work hard, listen and “never forget that every one of us walked through those doors because the people of Nashville trusted us to serve them.” “I am proud of this moment. I’m proud of the history it represents as Tennessee’s first openly transgender elected official. But more than anything, I am humbled that the people I have served alongside for the last three years believed in me enough to entrust me with this responsibility,” Hill said. “...Sometimes the way we change hearts isn’t by demanding that people understand everything about us before they know us. Sometimes we simply show up, do the work, listen to one another, and give people the opportunity to know the human being standing in front of them.” Copyright 2026 WSMV. All rights reserved.