Members of Noon Rotary were honored Thursday with a visit from two-term Nashville Mayor Karl Dean. Dean was sworn in as mayor of Nashville in September 2007. Prior to his terms as mayor, Dean served as Nashville’s public defender and director of law.Dean spoke about Nashville’s direction and what he has focused on during his years as mayor.Dean said Nashville has been deemed as the new “It City” and a booming town by a series of national publications.“Conde Nast magazine listed Nashville as one of the five cities in the world you have to visit in 2013.