Young takes oath with call to ‘save our city’
Newly elected Memphis Mayor Paul Young, left, took the oath of office alongside his family at the Cannon Center. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Paul Young and 12 of the 13 city council members took the oath of office at the Cannon Center to begin new four-year terms at City Hall. Young said the city will rise or fall depending on what happens in the next four years.
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