There are 3 article(s) tagged Julian Bolton:

• August 2025

  • Long-serving county commissioner who had a passion for theater dies

    Julian Bolton, an attorney who also mentored younger politicians in the community after leaving the County Commission in 2006, died Monday. He was 75.

    By Jody Callahan 20 hours ago

• January 2023

  • District 86 election marked by generational divide: The TikTok era vs. the Walkman age

    Voters who show up for the District 86 race could serve as a bellwether for whether Memphians are ready to elect a new generation of political leaders or if they are content to stick with familiar names who have been around local politics and government for decades.

    By Otis Sanford January 13, 2023

• December 2022

  • Julian Bolton first to file in crowded Democratic field for state House District 86

    The former Shelby County commissioner filed Monday, Dec. 5, in the January Democratic primary special election. There are six other Democrats with qualifying petitions out ahead of the Dec. 15 filing deadline.

    By Bill Dries December 07, 2022