Nashville residents will soon choose who appraises their property.
The office for Davidson County assessor of property will be on ballots on the county’s March 5 primary election. Two candidates are vying for the seat: incumbent Vivian Wilhoite, who was first elected in 2016, and challenger Tomesia Day, a former eight-year employee in the office.
Wilhoite and Day are both Democrats, and there are no Republicans running for the office. The winner of the primary is expected to take the seat but may face independent challengers in the countywide general election in August.
The Assessor of Property office is responsible for appraising the value of nearly every parcel in Davidson County, which is used to determine how properties are taxed. Here’s what you need to know about the two candidates.
Tomesia Day
- Age: 44
- Education: bachelor’s in business administration from Tennessee State University; Master of Business Administration from University of Phoenix
Tomesia Day, 44, graduated from McGavock High School and earned her bachelor’s in business administration from Tennessee State University. After graduation, she worked a variety of government jobs, including in administrative roles at the Metro Nashville Police Department, the Tennessee Education Lottery and Tennessee Department of Human Services, while trying to determine how she “could be of the best use to Nashville and Davidson County.”