Strickland says first term as mayor has answered call for change
Daniel Saharovich (left) and volunteer Cole Perry help set up Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland's campaign headquarters on July 30, 2019, in the Poplar Plaza shopping center. Strickland said his goal is to "accelerate momentum" if elected to a second four-year term. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland opened his reelection campaign headquarters Tuesday in Poplar Plaza, citing his record and setting a goal to "accelerate momentum" if elected to a second term.
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