Tami Sawyer takes oath as General Sessions Court clerk
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris swears in Tami Sawyer as Shelby County General Sessions Court clerk in Downtown Memphis on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The former county commissioner and a set of 15 appointed staff members formally take office Sept. 1 in the office that administers the day-to-day business of the largest court in the state.
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