Memphis police, fire associations seek ‘For’ vote on sales-tax referendum
John Covington
John Covington is the chief steward of the Memphis Police Association.
Matthew Tomek
Matthew Tomek is secretary/treasurer of the Memphis Fire Fighters Association.
'Until we get serious about rebuilding our police and fire departments and fixing our retention problem, we will never be able to proactively attack the issue of crime.'
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