Democratic mayoral primary is contrast in leadership philosophies
“Some of the biggest problems we have in our community and a lot of places around the country are issues like inequality and poverty and also environmental justice,” said Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, seen here in 2021. “They are the ideas that matter the most and they are the ideas that we need to keep our leadership focused on.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Incumbent Mayor Lee Harris wants to continue a sea change in what issues the county mayor focuses on. His challenger in the May Democratic primary, Ken Moody, says that focus isn’t immediate or local enough.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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