Eva Romero

Eva Romero earned a bachelor's degree from National University in 2011 and a degree from Belmont University in 2014. Romero's career experience includes entrepreneurship.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Forced into marriage at just 14 years old and raised in poverty by a single mother, Eva Angelina Romero’s journey is nothing short of the American Dream. Guided by faith and an unbreakable resolve, she rebuilt her life from the ground up becoming the first in her family to graduate high school and attend college, teaching high school history before channeling that same passion into building her own business. She became the first Latina to franchise with Century 21 in Tennessee, and alongside her husband Dr. Jaime Romero, co-founded Solace Oral Surgery & Implant Center, making history together in Nashville.

A mother of five and a proud resident of Old Hickory Village, Eva has spent years pouring back into the community. She volunteers with Hope Smiles, Interfaith Dental Clinic, and the American Red Cross, and is launching Project SHINE to bring free dental care to uninsured Nashvillians. Recognizing her expertise and passion for housing access, Governor Bill Lee appointed her as a Commissioner on the Tennessee Housing Development Agency where she has worked to make affordable housing a reality for Tennessee families.

Now Eva is bringing that same purpose to the Tennessee General Assembly. Running for State Representative in District 60 serving the communities of Old Hickory, Hermitage, and Donelson she knows these neighborhoods, she lives them, and she’s ready to fight for them.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Lower property taxes: Eva will push for a law that caps the amount property taxes can be raised each year. She will also sponsor legislation that freezes property tax for the over 65s on their primary residence. For too many families in Old Hickory, Hermitage and Donelson especially our seniors rising property taxes and soaring home values are making it harder and harder to stay in the homes they have spent a lifetime building.Safer streets: Eva Angelina Romero fully supports giving our police the tools they need, including license plate readers. She will push for state legislation that would require Nashville’s mayor and any other local official to allow police departments to connect to any available LPR feed they choose, so that no politician can ever stand between our officers and the tools that keep our families safe. Neighboring Mt. Juliet saw burglaries drop 56% and vehicle theft drop 27% after introducing them.Better schools and a new vocational school in Old Hickory are personal goals for Eva Angelina Romero. As a former high school history teacher, she has seen firsthand what’s possible when students are given the tools and support they need to succeed and what’s at stake when they aren’t. Davidson County spends over over $15,405 per student every year and yet fewer than 1 in 3 children read at grade level. That is simply not good enough.

Eva is committed to raising standards and believes strongly in expanding vocational training, giving young people a pathway into highly skilled, highly lucrative careers in industries like engineering and construction.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Housing: As a Governor-appointed Commissioner on the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Eva Angelina Romero has been fighting at the state level to make affordable housing a reality for working families.

Roads: Eva believes our families deserve real infrastructure investment, not plans that prioritize 35 miles of cycle lanes that sit empty while working families waste hours in gridlock.

Bipartisanship: District 60 has a proud tradition of pragmatic, get-things-done representation — Representative Darren Jernigan served by working across the aisle and putting local needs first. “We need someone who will work with everyone — Republican or Democrat — to get things done,” Romero said.