Bailey: New faces in elected places in eastern suburbs
Collierville Mayor Maureen Fraser on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
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 some new faces took their spots on suburban boards with some longevity and political DNA mixed in with the different roles.
In Collierville, Maureen Fraser became the town’s new mayor, replacing long-time leader Stan Joyner. Meanwhile, in Germantown, the surname of Salvagggio returned to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen with the swearing-in of Tony Salvaggio to the Position 5 alderman’s seat.
Tony Salvaggio is the son of former Germantown Mayor Charles Salvaggio. The new alderman watched his father oversee Germantown during a growth spurt, and the son has stepped into the political arena.
Whether it was the Salvaggio name on the ballot or the reputation the son had established from his time on the city’s Planning Commission, no one decided to challenge Tony Salvaggio in his first run for elected office.
To the east in Collierville, Fraser was sworn in along with new alderman Nick Robbins, who had to go to a runoff before his election.
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