Republican county commissions fill legislative vacancies, Shelby County holds off
The problem that some elected officials seem to have is they don’t know our job,” Rep. G.A. Hardaway, seen here, said. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian file)
Republican-controlled county commissions in other parts of Tennessee have moved fast when state legislative seats open up, appointing replacements in less than a month.
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Tennessee General Assembly Tami Sawyer Sen. London Lamar Edmund Ford Jr. Rep. G.A. Hardaway Subscriber Only2025 is almost over. Now is the time to support your trusted local news source.
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Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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