Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Avery Available as Fallback for Interim Mayor
Posted by Jackson Baker on Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 11:08 AM
- JB
- Joyce Avery on the day of her swearing-in as acting county mayor
Then Republican commissioner George Flinn formally applied as a candidate. Other candidates, including businessman/activist Anthony Tate, have also applied.
The latest possibility to succeed Avery is Avery herself. The acting mayor, a Republican, said Tuesday she had been encouraged by “numerous” women and by two Democratic colleagues on the commission to become a candidate for the interim job, which would extend until the election of a new mayor in August. Avery said she would make herserlf available in case of a stalemate on early ballots of Monday's formal voting by the commission for an interim mayor. (Democratic commissioner Steve Mulroy is another fallback possibility.)
“I’m enjoying the job,” said Avery, who said she would not run in the regular election, however.
After conducting interviews with candidates on Wednesday, the commission will elect an interim mayor at its regular Monday meeting.
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Wait a minute, does this mean that she starts out with two (D) votes? Which two Democratic colleagues are pressing her? or Is this just "happy talk" from two Democratic colleagues? Let's stop the craziness and nominate Jackson Baker for county mayor.
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I would rather have Jackson. I certainly don't want Avery or anyone else who takes advice from the anti-Memphis former commissioner, Charlie Perkins.
Funny, and here I was about to accept (with gratitude) your nominations, Tom and Dwayne, and appoint Mike Hollihan as my CAO.
Jackson, can I be one of your bodyguards? I've already got the ray-bans and black suit and am saving for the earpiece. And my favorite Clint Eastwood character is Frank Horrigan.
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