Brent Taylor: ‘To address growing crime, we need transparency’
Sen. Brent Taylor speaks during the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce's monthly luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Brent Taylor
Brent Taylor represents District 31 in the Tennessee Senate, which encompasses an eastern portion of Shelby County. Previously he has served on the Memphis City Council, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners and the Shelby County Election Commission.
“Memphians should feel safe and secure in their homes, churches and businesses, and they should have confidence the public prosecutors they elect are doing their jobs. One of the ways we begin to restore confidence is through transparency.”
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