Randy McBroom
TN · Vice Mayor, City of Columbia
Randy McBroom is vice mayor of Columbia and a residential builder with a business degree from Tennessee Tech. He says he takes a practical approach to both near-term problems and long-term goals for the city.
Where Randy McBroom stands, based on their records
Supports
Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Public Infrastructure (3 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (4 records)
Mixed record
Housing Affordability (1 support · 4 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 oppose
Seconded and voted for a resolution to finance the new water plant project. He also voted for a state loan of up to $75,000,000 for it. Both passed 5-1.
May 14, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: columbiatn.portal.civicclerk.com
Voted yes on four measures letting the city borrow for its water system, including new water revenue bonds and a federal EPA loan. Each passed 5-2.
April 9, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: columbiatn.portal.civicclerk.com
Voted yes on first reading of a water rate increase of 20% a year for five years. The money pays for a new $505 million river water intake and treatment plant. It passed 4-3.
December 11, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: columbiatn.portal.civicclerk.com
Moved to add $20,000 for the Maury County Animal Shelter and $1,000 for the South Central Human Resource Agency to the city budget for July 2024 to June 2025. The change and the budget passed unanimously.
June 13, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: columbiatn.portal.civicclerk.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support · 4 oppose
Voted no on first reading of two rezonings, at 1209 Galloway Street and 815 Woodside Street, from a neighborhood zone (CD-3) to a general urban zone (CD-4). Both passed 5-1.
May 9, 2024Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: columbiatn.portal.civicclerk.com
Voted against a motion to deny rezoning 6218 Cayce Lane from one home per acre to two homes per acre. Neighbors cited traffic and road safety. The denial passed 4-3, so the rezoning was rejected.
January 11, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: columbiatn.portal.civicclerk.com
Voted no, as a planning commission member, on adding 626 Baker Road to the city as a single-family home zone (RS-10). Neighbors had raised traffic and road safety worries about Baker Road. The commission backed it 4-2.
March 9, 2022Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: columbiatn.gov
Voted no, as a Columbia Planning Commission member, on adding 1686 Lasea Road to the city as a single-family home zone (RS-10). Staff said the school system warned it would crowd local schools. The commission backed it 4-2.
February 9, 2022Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: columbiatn.gov
Seconded a planning commission motion to reject a housing development plan at 1451 Lasea Road and Bear Creek Pike. Members discussed density and the backs of units facing the street. The commission rejected the plan 4-1.
February 9, 2022Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: columbiatn.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Moved to add $20,000 for the Maury County Animal Shelter and $1,000 for the South Central Human Resource Agency to the city budget for July 2024 to June 2025. The change and the budget passed unanimously.
June 13, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: columbiatn.portal.civicclerk.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Seconded and voted for a resolution to finance the new water plant project. He also voted for a state loan of up to $75,000,000 for it. Both passed 5-1.
May 14, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: columbiatn.portal.civicclerk.com
Voted yes on four measures letting the city borrow for its water system, including new water revenue bonds and a federal EPA loan. Each passed 5-2.
April 9, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: columbiatn.portal.civicclerk.com
Voted yes on first reading of a water rate increase of 20% a year for five years. The money pays for a new $505 million river water intake and treatment plant. It passed 4-3.
December 11, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: columbiatn.portal.civicclerk.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Abstained from the council vote on the Waters Edge at Taylor Landing housing plan. He said he owns property near the development.
December 11, 2025
Source: columbiatn.portal.civicclerk.com
Voted no on rezoning land off Nashville Highway and Honey Farm Way from planned commercial use to a general urban corridor zone (CD-4C). The council rejected the rezoning 3-4.
November 9, 2023
Source: columbiatn.portal.civicclerk.com
Won election as Columbia vice mayor with 5,898 votes to 3,516 for Bryant Jackson, according to official Maury County results.
November 8, 2022
Source: maurycounty-tn.gov
Past race Randy McBroom ran in:
- City of Columbia Vice Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Columbia city, Tennessee · incumbent