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The City Council's chambers are in Memphis City Hall. The Memphis City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Memphis, Tennessee. It is made up of 13 members: 7 single-district members and 6 "super district" members. Council members are elected to four-year terms with a two-term limit. The city is governed by Mayor Paul ...
The city of Memphis is split between two congressional districts. The western three-fourths of the city, including downtown, forms the core of the 9th District, which has been represented by Democrat Steve Cohen since 2007. Cohen was the first white Democrat to represent a significant portion of Memphis in more than 40 years.
In 1995, the city adopted a new plan. The 13 Council positions are elected from nine geographic districts: seven are single-member districts and two elect three members each. Paul Young, a Democrat, is the city's mayor. He took office on January 1, 2024. [141]
Memphis' Public Works division filled 22,514 potholes between Jan. 1 and Feb. 27 and usually assigns 40 to 50 workers to "pothole duty" per day.
The mayoral election coincided with elections for the Memphis City Council. Candidates. A C Wharton, incumbent mayor; Carlos F. Boyland; DeWayne DEA Jones;
The 75th annual High Point Terrace Neighborhood Parade (the longest-running one in the city) is back in 2024. Bring your bikes and follow a fire truck that leads the way and turns on the hoses at ...
A USA TODAY review of almost 100 of the administration's top hires shows nearly half of states could have a representative in the second Trump term.
The city leaders during this period were known as President of the Taxing District. They were David T. Porter (1879-1881), John Overton (1881-1883), David P. Hadden (1883-1891), William D. Bethell (1891-1893) and Walter L. Clapp (1893-1895) who then became mayor. See the article History of Memphis, Tennessee for more information. Walker L. Clapp