Eric Stuckey
Eric Stuckey has served as City Administrator for the City of Franklin since January 1, 2009. As the City’s top administrative official, Mr. Stuckey oversees day-to-day operations and works with the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) to chart the strategic direction of the City. Since joining the City of Franklin, Mr. Stuckey has worked closely with the Board to adopt wide-ranging financial policies that have helped the City obtain the highest possible bond ratings (triple-A) from both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. His efforts have also focused on providing long term planning for the organization and community, responsive local government, and cost-effective service delivery. In recent years, the City of Franklin has received numerous awards including All America City recognition in 2020 by the National Civic League (the first Tennessee City to receive this prestigious recognition since the 1990’s). Franklin is consistently rated as one of the best places to live in America by publications such as USA Today, Fortune Magazine, Money Magazine, and Livability.
Eric’s 30-year public service career has included service as Assistant County Administrator for Hamilton County, Ohio (Cincinnati, Ohio), Assistant City Manager and Budget Director for the City of Elgin, Illinois and service in the City of Dayton, Ohio’s Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Stuckey is a cum laude graduate of Miami University (Ohio) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Eric also earned a Master of Public Administration degree with honors from the University of Kansas. Eric is active in his profession having served as President of the Tennessee City Management Association (2019-2020) and is currently a Vice President representing the Southeastern United States on the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Executive Board. Eric was named City Manager of the Year by the Tennessee City Management Association in 2023. Eric is also active in the community working in various service and leadership positions including the United Way of Greater Nashville Executive Board and the Williamson County Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors.
Eric and his wife, Lisa, have been married for 35 years. Lisa serves as a Literacy coach at Sunset Middle School in Williamson County and was recognized as Williamson County Middle School Teacher of the Year in 2018. Lisa and Eric have two children who both graduated from Franklin High School. Beth, a graduate of Ohio State University and Belmont University (Doctorate), is an Occupational Therapist living in Spring Hill, TN. Scott is an Emergency Medicine Resident Physician at Ohio State University.
Outside of his work life, Eric enjoys sports, exercise, reading, and travel. Eric summited Mount Kilimanjaro with his brothers, Kent and Doug, a few years. He also claimed the mirror ball trophy from the Nashville Dancing with the Stars competition (a fund raising, ballroom dancing competition benefitting Feed America First).