Opinion: Local government matters, and every vote counts
Special to The Daily Memphian
G. Scott Morris
The Rev. Dr. G. Scott Morris, M.D., is founder of Church Health. He is a regular contributor to The Daily Memphian.
The men and women elected on Thursday will face some of the most consequential decisions Shelby County has confronted in years.
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