Bailey: Term limits across the suburbs
An appointed position filling out someone else’s term, as the case with Bartlett Alderman Monique Williams, would not count toward the term limits. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
This week, Bartlett became the latest suburb in Shelby County to enact term limits for its elected officials, an approach that continues to grow in local elections.
The action by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen limits the positions of mayor and alderman to three four-year terms. If you term-out of one of the offices, you can start another 12-year run in the other. Alderman to mayor or mayor to alderman.
That can mean a good long stretch if you reach the maximum in each office.
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