UPDATE: Four days after pulling his petition and two days after a ceremonial opening of his headquarters, A C Wharton planned to officially file his petition at the Election Commission Monday morning.
Continuing a roll-out week that began with his drawing a petition to run for Memphis mayor on Thursday, Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton opened his campaign headquarters before a large crowd of supporters at the Eastgate shopping center on Saturday, simultaneously announcing six “co-chairs” of his campaign.
As described in Wharton’s accompanying press release, they are:
– Darrell Cobbins – owner of Universal Commercial and community volunteer
and activist.
– Tomeka Hart – Memphis City School Board Commissioner (District 7) and
President/CEO of the Memphis Urban League.
– Ray Peterson, Sr. – minister of South Parkway Church of Christ.
– Lois Stockton – owner of the Nail Station and community volunteer and
activist.
– Jim Strickland – Memphis city councilman (District 5) and local attorney.
– Jose Velazquez – former executive director of Latino Memphis and deputy
director of national council of La Raza’s affiliate services.
Departing from his usual low-key manner, Wharton worked up to a passionate conclusion of his remarks to a large crowd of supporters at his Eastgate headquarters opening on Saturday.
