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Friday, August 14, 2009

Former councilman E.C. Jones Declares for Mayor After Son's Sentencing

Posted by Jackson Baker on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 12:09 PM

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Former city councilman E.C. Jones, immediately after hearing his son Chris Jones sentenced to 23 years for second-degree murder for a night-club shooting death last year, emerged from the Criminal Court courtroom, faced TV cameras and declared, “I am going to the election commission to pull a petition to run for City Mayor.”


Reportedly, Jones did indeed secure the petition. More news as it develops.

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Why the eff not? Most of them running have been in jail or their kids in jail. Let's see: Halbert, Wharton, Lawler's kids. Ford (if he's running) OMG the list is long. Mongo--let's not even start. What's one more who can't control their own family, much less a city, to join in the fracas now known as the Mayoral race.

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Posted by Jett1 on 08/14/2009 at 12:43 PM

Crazyland !! The keepin' it real name for Memphis.

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Posted by tomguleff on 08/14/2009 at 2:22 PM

What's the old Hollywood saying, "Any publicity is good publicity" Maybe he's banking on name recognition and sympathy from those oppressed by the criminal justice system.

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Posted by mad_merc on 08/14/2009 at 3:02 PM
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