Business strategist, former political aide Alice Rolli enters Nashville mayoral race

Alice Rolli served as assistant commissioner of strategy for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development under former Gov. Bill Haslam. Her experience includes managing Sen. Lamar Alexander’s 2014 campaign and leading strategy for education technology companies. Rolli spearheaded a petition effort to prevent development around Fort Negley in 2017. Alice Rolli, a former aide to Gov. Bill Haslam and campaign manager for Sen. Lamar Alexander, is the latest candidate to enter the race to be Nashville’s next mayor. Rolli announced her campaign Friday, joining a growing list of candidates to launch mayoral runs after sitting Nashville Mayor John Cooper revealed he would not seek a second term . "This is a campaign about listening to residents across the county and together setting priorities for our city’s next chapter," Rolli said in a statement announcing her mayoral bid. Her professional experience in business and education strategy spans public and private sectors. Rolli served as an assistant commissioner of strategy for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development under Haslam. Her experience with political campaigns includes managing Alexander’s successful 2014 U.S. Senate campaign and serving as senior adviser for Randy Boyd’s unsuccessful 2018 bid for Tennessee governor. Rolli […]

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