I
want to thank everyone who supported my bid for Shelby County Mayor. We
ran a race that we can be proud of and we offered Shelby County a
viable Democratic choice for Shelby County Mayor. I want to thank my
family, campaign team, volunteers and donors for their unwavering
support. To mention a few team members that worked so hard on this
campaign: Randa Spears, Ian Randolph, Belinda Anderson, Dave Cambron,
Diane Cambron, Brian Malone, Darrick Harris, Kermit Moore, Alandas
Dobbins, Vicki Johnson, Dawn Carter, Latrivia Nelson, Gabriela Salinas,
Gale Jones Carson, TaJuan Stout Mitchell, State Rep. GA Hardaway, Jesse
Johnson, Anne Carter Nelson, Lauren Anderson, Regina Jones, Brittany
Ousley and Debra Davis. To the Unions that supported this campaign:
Memphis AFL-CIO Labor Council, United Steel Workers, Sheet Metal
Workers, IBEW Local 1288, Ironworkers Union, Teamsters, Shelby County
Firefighters, Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy’s Association and the
Tennessee Equality Project and Emily’s List – Thank You. I will be
forever grateful for all that you did to get us this far. We cracked the
glass ceiling for a woman winning a primary for Shelby County Mayor, we
didn’t shatter it by winning the General Election but I’m hopeful for
the next woman that makes the effort. I want to say a special thank you
to Commissioner Steve Mulroy for his endorsement and willingness to
aggressively campaign for me during the General Election. We had a hard
fought Primary Election where some of my supporters accused him and his
campaign of race baiting. I’ve known Steve Mulroy for years and he is
not a racist and he has spent his life, professionally and personally,
fighting racism and advancing civil rights and equality for all people.
Thanks Steve for all you do for our community.
Deidre
Deidre
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