Jobs and Economic Development

New jobs at every level must be attracted to Memphis if we are to move our City forward. As Mayor, I pledge new, strategic and visionary leadership to accomplish this goal. This new thrust is possible because Memphis is the last frontier of major American cities. The City of "good abode" has national and international appeal due to its size, location, national and international access by air, water, rail and ground transportation. These attributes and natural resources have been totally under utilized.


Crime and Public Safety

As Mayor, I pledge to reallocate the existing resources of the Police Division to improve police community relations and public safety. This will be accomplished by reinstituting community policing methods to enhance the image and increase the level of cooperation between police officers and the community residents, and to help restore and maintain the highest levels of morale for police officers within the Police Division. I further pledge to modify the number of special task forces with the Police Division and assign more officers to patrol the streets of the City.

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Residency Requirements/Tax Equity

The voters of Memphis have made it clear that residency requirements are good for employees and members of the Boards and commissions of the City of Memphis. As Mayor, I will support the will of the majority of citizens of our great City on this issue. Again, in my opinion, this is an issue that revolves around tax equity, not where you live. This is America and we as citizens have a right to live where we please, but just as important, in order to have a thriving and successful community in our American society, everyone must contribute an equitable share of the costs necessary to fund the operations and amenities of the City that we all use and enjoy.


Consolidation

As Mayor, my position is that I am opposed to a consolidated form of government. The current form of government that we have in Memphis and Shelby County, while far from perfect, is a functional structure to govern the affairs of our community whether you live in the City, County or suburban areas. In my opinion, the key issue revolves around tax equity; that is whether it is equitable for some citizens in our community to bear a disproportionate tax burden for providing essential governmental services to support the amenities of the community that we all enjoy, such as our parks, museums infrastructure, etc.