Rep. Harold Love, a Nashville Democrat, far right, with interim Tennessee State University President Dwayne Tucker next to him, opposes the sale of TSU properties to rectify school funding issues.(Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout 2024)
Democratic state Rep. Harold Love Jr. is resisting pressure from Republican state leaders for Tennessee State University to sell properties to bolster the university’s financial standing.
Love, a Nashvillian who holds bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from TSU, wrote a letter to the university community this week discussing TSU’s “challenges” and describing public discussion about the university as “surprising, painful or even inaccurate.” He said the university can “acknowledge past wrongs while also holding ourselves accountable as we work toward a stronger future.”
Love said he will continue a legacy of fighting for TSU, working with university leaders, lawmakers and other stakeholders to stabilize the university’s finances while “pushing back against harmful rhetoric, and holding decision-makers accountable.”