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Sep 1, 2022 · Van Turner, a former county commissioner, president of the Memphis Branch of the NAACP and an instrumental figure in bringing down Confederate statues in the city, will run for Memphis mayor in...
Van Turner: Moving Memphis into the future starts with ensuring that our community is safe. We can prevent crime by getting to the root cause, which is poverty. That means investing in young people with expanded job opportunities, mentoring and community centers.
- The Daily Memphian Staff
The 2023 Memphis mayoral election took place on October 5, 2023, to elect the next mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. Incumbent Jim Strickland was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term in office.
Aug 28, 2023 · The attorney, a graduate of Morehouse College and the University of Tennessee Law School, was already well-known in political circles in Memphis when he garnered widespread attention for his role...
Aug 27, 2023 · Memphis mayoral candidates Van Turner, head of the local NAACP branch, and Floyd Bonner, Shelby County Sheriff, attend court May 18, 2023 in a lawsuit challenging a five-year residency...
Van Turner ( Democratic Party) was a member of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners in Tennessee, representing District 12. Turner assumed office in 2014. Turner left office on September 1, 2022. Turner ran for election for Mayor of Memphis in Tennessee. Turner lost in the general election on October 5, 2023.
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Aug 12, 2022 · MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Van Turner confirms he is running for Memphis mayor. Van Turner served two terms as county commissioner and president of the local NAACP chapter. Turner says he wants to address Memphis, Tennessee’s public safety, jobs, and education issues.
