Opinion: Council health care proposal ‘is as ludicrous as it is ... offensive’
Kemp Conrad
Kemp Conrad served on the Memphis City Council from 2009 to 2019 and was elected chair twice by his peers, in 2016 and 2019. He is a principal at Cushman & Wakefield|Commercial Advisors and serves on the Board of Directors of Pure Youth Academy, a State of Tennessee non-public Category 1 boarding school.
“Is it fair to City of Memphis employees, many of whom have worked for 25 or 30 years, to not have the same benefit a part-time elected official would receive?” a former council member asks.
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“In fact, here’s to all who are willing to lend a hand. That includes the local business people who sent a letter to Gov. Bill Lee requesting help with the city’s crime crisis. It’s a moment for any and all to pitch in.”
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