Jamita Swearengen is new council chair
Jamita Swearengen (left), seen here with police chief Cerelyn 'CJ' Davis (right) in July, is the new City Council chair. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian file)
The council elected Jamita Swearengen as leader, rejected a convenience store with gas pumps at Broad and Tillman, gave final approval to a downzoning and approved more money for a fix of City Hall’s crumbling marble.
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