Ford indictment spotlights County Commission ethics guidelines
Shelby County Commission Chairman Michael Whaley said the commission “may act if need be based on the outcome of the criminal proceedings” against Edmund Ford Jr. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
There is no provision for removing a Shelby County commissioner facing criminal charges, but there is a push to strengthen the ethics commission’s role, Chairman Michael Whaley said.
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