JB Smiley Jr. ready to take his shot at being governor
Memphis City Council member JB Smiley Jr. announces his bid for governor of Tennessee on his 34th birthday at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, Tennessee Sept. 8, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Councilman JB Smiley Jr. plans to run for governor of Tennessee.
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