Tami Sawyer announces bid for Memphis mayor
Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer (right) takes the oath of office during ceremony at the Cannon Center on August 30, 2018. Six months after being sworn in as commissioner, Sawyer announced on March 7 that she is launching a campaign to be the next Memphis mayor. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Six months after being sworn in as Shelby County Commissioner, Tami Sawyer announced Thursday she is launching a campaign to be the next Memphis mayor.
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Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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