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.”
“Let me be clear: this commitment includes opposing the sale of any university-owned properties, including the Avon Williams Campus,” Love said in his letter.
His statement applies to the airport property as well, he said.