Ford’s ‘gender mess’ tirade is latest from veteran councilman
Memphis City Council member Edmund Ford Sr. questioned the personal pronouns an aide to Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris put by her signature on a letter during Tuesday’s council debate on two pipeline ordinances. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
From calling a councilwoman “baby” to berating a city division director, Memphis City Council member Edmund Ford Sr. has a history of outbursts prior to Tuesday’s comments to two members of county government.
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