Strickland’s third-term bid has hurdles beyond referendum
Memphis mayor Jim Strickland, seen here in March, plans to run for a third term if voters approve the referendum extending term limits. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
The City Council sponsor of the partisan primaries ballot question will be watching to see how the August term limits referendum fares before deciding whether to call for a vote.
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