Strickland, Herenton campaigns come to life with sparks
Carlisle to run in council Super District 9 as Clemons opens in District 6
Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton takes a few jabs at current Mayor Jim Strickland, who says he loves the smell of freshly poured asphalt, as both hold campaign events on the same night. Meanwhile, developer Chase Carlisle says he will make a bid for a super district council seat as District 6 council contender Davin Clemons opens his campaign.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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