County Mayor Harris announces five new hires in his administration
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced five new hires to his administration Thursday.
Omer Yusuf
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October 2018
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Early voting issues resolved, voting machines up and running
Four early voting sites lost connectivity with electronic polling books Wednesday morning, the Shelby County Election Commission confirmed, but all of those issues have since been resolved.
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Memphis police union tells officers not to talk to TBI
The Memphis Police Association is advising police officers not to talk to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation when the state agency is investigating officer-involved shootings, the TBI was told Sunday. The advice includes police officers who witnessed shootings but are not involved.
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Federal oversight over Shelby County juvenile court hangs in balance
The Shelby County Commission and Mayor Lee Harris have taken steps to show the U.S. Department of Justice there has been a change in the approach on Shelby County Juvenile Court issues.
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Chamber chairman disagrees with Harris' request for public input on Trenary's successor
Greater Memphis Chamber chairman Richard Smith says the organization welcomes input from local elected officials on the process of replacing its president and CEO, but the Chamber does not need to make it a public process.
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Dale Lane, Shelby County Office of Preparedness director, announces retirement
Shelby County Office of Preparedness director Dale Lane has announced his retirement, according to a news release sent Thursday.
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Democrats claim SCS stonewalling request for McCormick's attendance records
Tennessee Democratic Caucus Chairman Mike Stewart accused Shelby County Schools Wednesday of stonewalling on an open-records request to prevent it from learning how many meetings Republican school board member Scott McCormick failed to attend.
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County to explore investing in MATA
Shelby County government historically has played no role in Memphis Area Transit Authority funding, but with a new County Commission and mayor, that may be about to change.
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Committee recommends rescinding Luttrell's letter ending DOJ oversight of juvenile court
A Shelby County Commission committee recommended approving a resolution to rescind former Mayor Mark Luttrell’s second letter to end Department of Justice oversight of Juvenile Court Wednesday, but not all committee members agreed.
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Trump defends Kavanaugh, stumps for Hyde-Smith in Southaven
President Donald Trump defended his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s qualifications — amid allegations of sexual misconduct against him — during a stump speech for U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s election campaign in Southaven Tuesday night at the Landers Center.
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An inside look at Lee Harris’ transition team
The work for Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ transition team began weeks before he celebrated his election night victory Aug. 2.
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September 2018
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Harris appoints former councilman to run Office of Re-entry
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has appointed former Memphis City Council member Harold Collins to serve as administrator and executive director of the Shelby County Office of Re-Entry, according to a news release Tuesday.
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Commission approves Harris’ initiatives, appointees
The Shelby County Commission hopes its vote Monday to create an education liaison position will help fix communication issues between the body and the seven municipal school districts in Shelby County – particularly Shelby County Schools.
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Commission to vote on Harris’ proposals Monday
The Shelby County Commission will vote on several of Mayor Lee Harris’ initial proposals for his administration at its meeting Monday.
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Harris names Chris McLean county CFO
Chris McLean, currently the chief administrative officer of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, will serve as chief financial officer of Shelby County government beginning Jan. 15, 2019, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced on Friday.
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Committee recommends county attorney appointee, but voices concerns
At the end of Wednesday’s committee meeting, Turner sponsored a resolution that would reverse Luttrell’s second request to end DOJ oversight of Juvenile Court. Commissioner Brandon Morrison asked to defer the resolution to have more time to study the letter, which Turner granted. The commission will revisit the resolution at its next committee meeting Oct. 3.
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County Commission, mayor attempt to rebuild relationship
As a new chapter in Shelby County government is being written, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and the County Commission have an opportunity to improve the strained relationship between the two branches of government.
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New Shelby County officials make history, hope to excel
The swearing-in ceremony for the new Shelby County elected officials highlighted many firsts in Shelby County government after the Democrats won all 10 countywide elected positions Aug. 2.
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New county commissioners bring fresh eyes, new perspectives
The 13-member Shelby County Commission has entered a new four-year term with eight new faces. Those new commissioners soon will have to make key decisions while, at the same time, learning about the ins and outs of county government.
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Harris says he will focus on education, transit, other poverty-reduction efforts
Newly elected Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris kicked off “A New Era” in Shelby County government by doing something past county mayors have rarely done – being sworn-in at the same ceremony as the 13-member Shelby County Commission.
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