Wesley Wright announces run for county commission seat
Wesley Wright speaks to a city employee during a March 5, 2020 Lakeland Board of Commissioners work session at Lakeland City Hall. (Patrick Lantrip/ The Daily Memphian file)
Former Lakeland Commissioner Wesley Wright is making a run for a spot on the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.
Wright announced Friday, Aug. 8, that he will pursue the District 3 seat occupied by Mick Wright (no relation), who is term-limited. District 3 includes Lakeland and Bartlett.
This is an excerpt of this story. To read more, please click here and subscribe.
Topics
Shelby County Board of Commissioners Wesley Wright Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright City of Lakeland Subscriber Only 2026 Shelby County electionsIt’s GivingTuesday week! Will you join the celebration?
Donate now to help power our free community news access program.You know the value of having unlimited access to The Daily Memphian’s news. When you subscribe, you get full access to our news. But when you donate, you help us reach all Memphians with quality, in-depth local news through
- free access at over 300 schools and libraries
- free podcasts and radio broadcasts
- free newsletters
- and more!
Thank you for keeping up with local news. Thank you for investing in our community.
Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
Comments
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.