Moody claims 2020 city mask mandate flap shows Harris’ ‘lack of leadership’
Former Memphis Tiger's Basketball player and special assistant to city mayor Jim Strickland, Ken Moody announced his candidacy for Shelby County mayor at Hattiloo Theatre Jan. 6, 2021. Moody’s campaign pulled letters between city and county attorneys that show county concerns about a part of the city mask ordinance. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Moody’s campaign to upset incumbent county Mayor Lee Harris points to letters exchanged by city and county attorneys highlighting issues between local leaders and jurisdictional lines, specifically over the city’s possible role in contact tracing.
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