Bailey: What do term limits really mean in suburban municipalities?
Alderman Jack Young, seen here in April 2024, was appointed in 1999 and elected to six terms. Reporter Michael Waddell said Young doesn’t plan to run again. (Ziggy Mack/The Daily Memphian file)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
This week, Bartlett began discussing the potential of term limits, something other governments around Shelby County have already enacted.
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