Whaley selected as County Commission chair
Shelby County Commissioner Michael Whaleyhas been elected chair for the upcoming term. (The Daily Memphian file)
The vote Monday, July 22, revealed some enduring gaps among the commission’s nine-vote Democratic majority.
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