County Commission mulls filling Katrina Robinson’s state Senate seat
Former state Sen. Katrina Robinson walks to federal court on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. Robinson was expelled by the Senate in a party-line vote last week following her conviction on four counts of federal wire fraud. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The commission debated Monday whether it should fill the District 33 seat Robinson was expelled from last week by fellow Senators. Part of the argument is whether it amounts to an endorsement of the Senate action.
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