County election aftermath pushes urgency of city council redistricting process
City Council member Jamita Swearengen was elected the new Circuit Court Clerk in the Aug. 4 county general election. She takes office Sept. 1. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Council members talk about new district lines a week after council chairwoman Jamita Swearengen was elected Circuit Court Clerk. She has 90 days, under terms of the county charter, to resign from the council.
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