Swearengen resigns, Memphis City Council debates district lines
Memphis City Council chairwoman Jamita Swearengen (center) resigned at the end of the Tuesday, Aug. 9, council session. (Houston Cofield/Special To The Daily Memphian file)
The resignation comes as the council debates whether or not to make changes to district lines ahead of the special election .
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