Thursday, August 13, 2009

The Return of Willie Herenton (Former Mayor Picks Up Petition To Run For Mayor Again!)

Willie W. Herenton cannot seem to make up his mind. He wants to be mayor. He wants to be the school superintendent. He wants to be the Congressman. He wants to work in the private sector. Now he wants to be mayor again. I must commend you Mayor Herenton. You certainly keep it interesting and NO ONE will ever forget you! Good luck with the latest venture! I need to jump in a train boxcar and head to town with my camera for the hundreds of YouTube moments I'm expecting between now and the Congressional primary next year!

Citing dissatisfaction with the work of Mayor Pro Tem Myron Lowery, former Mayor Willie Herenton took a step toward regaining his old job today.

Less than two weeks after retiring as Memphis mayor, Herenton walked into the offices of the Shelby County Election Commission this morning and picked up a petition to run for the office again, election commission officials have just confirmed.

Herenton has not officially entered the race. He hasn't turned in the petition with the required number of signatures, 25. But he's now in possession of a petition to get into the race.

Source: The Commercial Appeal

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