City Council to seek 1-year residency requirement for future mayoral candidates
Memphis City Council members plan to introduce a referendum ordinance in the near future that would require future mayoral candidates live in the city for at least one year before taking office, according to Councilman Jeff Warren (center). (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
The measure would not apply to this year’s mayoral election.
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City Council 2023 Memphis Mayor's raceSamuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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