Tag: appointment
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Today is the Day
Today is a big day for me, and several thousand people in Shelby County. Today is the day that I and several others go before the County Commission seeking appointment to the body through August 2012. This issue will not be settled today, but what happens today will have a pretty big impact on what…
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I’m Asking For Your Support
As you probably know by now, Mike Carpenter has left the County Commission to work on education issues in Nashville. While Mike and I have very different views on a lot of things, I respected the way he conducted himself, including the way he was willing to cross party lines for things he believed in.…
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Election Vs. Appointment and the Metro Charter Resolution
One of the biggest concerns voiced in the current discussion of the Metro Charter Resolution that has passed the County Commission, and will be addressed in the Memphis City Council on September 15th, is the “decision” to go with appointed Charter Commissioners rather than elected Charter Commissioners. Much of this has to do with Tennessee…