Memphis City Council candidates make their cases to constituents
Shelby County Democratic Party hosts forum for contenders in Districts 6 and 7
Thurston Smith (far left) joined District 7 candidates for Memphis City Council Will Richardson, Jimmy Hassann, Jerred Price and Michalyn Easter-Thomas during a forum for candidates in Districts 6 and 7 hosted by the Shelby County Democratic Party at New Salem M.B. Church in South Memphis on Aug. 10, 2019. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Five contenders for District 7 pitch their qualifications as they attempt to unseat incumbent Berlin Boyd in the October election.
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Omer Yusuf
Omer Yusuf covers Binghampton, Frayser, North Memphis and Raleigh for The Daily Memphian. Omer previously covered county government. He is also a former reporter at The Jackson Sun and a University of Memphis graduate.