Jerri Green, Luke Hatler and Benji Smith among new faces in council races
Jerri Green, senior policy advisor for Mayor Lee Harris, speaks during a ceremony where the Shelby County Government invested $194,000 in critical transitional housing for My Sistah’s House, a Memphis organization that works to bridge the gap in services for transgender and queer people of color. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Here’s a look at some of the newest names on the still-forming October Memphis election ballot. The deadline for candidates to get their names in the races for city council and mayor is noon Thursday.
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