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.
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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.
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