Sawyer says she is in mayor’s race to end as she works to rebuild trust
“We are going to run this race for the next two and a half weeks — painful or not,” said mayoral candidate Tami Sawyer, seen here at WKNO last month. (Ziggy Mack/Daily Memphian)
After three days of intensifying controversy, mayoral contender and Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer said Tuesday she remains a candidate for mayor and is working to rebuild trust with LGBTQ allies no matter what happens in the election.
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