Tutor vows ‘big tent’ local Republican Party rebuilding effort
Tim Beacham (left) and Justin Joy confer during the Republican Party of Shelby County 2019 convention at Arlington High School on Sunday, Feb. 24. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Delegates participate in the Republican Party of Shelby County 2019 convention at Arlington High School on Sunday, Feb. 24. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Lee Mills, outgoing chairman of the Republican Party of Shelby County, speaks during the party's 2019 convention on Sunday, Feb. 24. (Brandon Dill/Special To The Daily Memphian)
Chris Tutor listens as he is named the new chairman of the Republican Party of Shelby County during the party's 2019 convention on Sunday, Feb. 24. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Lee Mills (right), outgoing chairman of the Republican Party of Shelby County, hands the gavel to new chairman Chris Tutor during the party's 2019 convention at Arlington High School on Sunday, Feb. 24, in Arlington. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Chris Tutor, the new chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party, says it will be hard to rebuild the local party after a Democratic sweep of county elections last year.
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