Sawyer: ‘It’s not about getting the campaign back on track’
County Commissioner and mayoral candidate Tami Sawyer, left, seen here with Cheyenne Johnson in March. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Mayoral contender Tami Sawyer says her priority is healing the pain caused by old tweets. On Monday, two LGBTQ organizations issued statements that focused on a 2014 tweet by Sawyer about outing a gay teacher at St. Mary’s Episcopal School.
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