Myron Lowery has a problem. It’s not the polls, it’s the scales.
The interim mayor is overweight. Not only that, he’s short and overweight. Not only that, his predecessor, Willie Herenton, is tall and slim, and his main rival in the October special mayoral election, Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton, is almost fanatically fit and can do his age in pushups.
Asked how much he weighs at in interview Thursday in his new office, Lowery didn’t flinch but he didn’t offer full disclosure either.
