There are 5 article(s) tagged Teresa Jones:

• January 2021

  • Teresa Jones served the people with conviction in law, education

    Jones grew up in segregation. Her role model for becoming an attorney was Perry Mason.

    By Jane Roberts January 04, 2021

• October 2019

  • End-of-September campaign finance reports reflect push through early voting

    In the last week of September, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland spent $156,770 in his re-election campaign account, bringing his end-of-September balance to $175,722. That’s according to new campaign finance reports candidates are filing that cover the last full week of the race to the Oct. 3 ballot.

    By Bill Dries October 14, 2019

• February 2019

  • 10 apply for vacant seat on the Memphis school board, but six live outside of seat’s district

    Ten people are seeking appointment to an interim seat on the Shelby County Schools board. The District 2 seat opened with the departure of Teresa Jones to take an appointment as municipal court judge. 

    By Caroline Bauman February 19, 2019

• January 2019

  • Commission recommends $50 million loan for Union Row parking garage

    Union Row developers are a step closer to a $50 million loan for a 2,200-space parking garage following a County Commission committee recommendation Wednesday. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 24, 2019

  • Jones nominated for city court judge vacancy

    Chief city prosecutor Teresa Jones is Mayor Jim Strickland's nominee for a vacant city court judge's position. 

    By Bill Dries January 04, 2019