Smiley emerges from campaign to new role as one of 13 on new City Council

By , Daily Memphian Published: November 22, 2019 5:43 PM CT

On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, incoming City Council member J.B. Smiley Jr. said he would like to have a voice in the current council's decision about residency requirements. But he said he accepts if the referendum on the matter is approved by the current council before members leave office. He also said concerns about reliability if MLGW breaks ties with TVA might be a "scare tactic."

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J.B. Smiley Jr. Memphis City Council Memphis Light Gas and Water Division residency rule Daily Memphian Politics podcast

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