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  Memphis
City Government
  Mayor  Paul Young 1 +5.11%
 City Council    

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Parents > United States > Tennessee > TN Counties > Shelby  
Websitehttps://www.memphistn.gov/
Established December 19, 1826
Disbanded Still Active
ContributorServo
Last ModifiedRP November 03, 2023 01:13pm
DescriptionGoverned by a mayor and a 13-member City Council.

The mayor is elected to four-year terms with a limit of two terms. City Council members are also elected to four-year terms with a limit of two terms. Seven City Council members are elected from single-member districts, and six Council members are elected, three apiece, from two super districts that each cover half of the city. Council members meet 24 times per year, typically the first and third Tuesdays of each month, at City Hall.

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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 17, 2018 09:00am Advertisement Jennifer Lawrence criticizes Memphis Council for 'dishonest' referenda  Article IndyGeorgia 
Mar 17, 2010 11:55pm News Memphis music loses ‘Big Star’ — singer, songwriter Alex Chilton dies at 59  Article 411 Name Removed 
Feb 21, 2005 12:00am News City [of Memphis] will lay off nearly 2,100  Article Servo 
Oct 26, 2003 12:00am News Uptown fruit of eminent domain: Public power, private gain?  Article Servo 

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