Veteran pol David Upton (right) spins a scenario to Dean Baxter (left) and Mayor Jim Strickland Thursday night at the mayor's tent at the Barbecue Festival at the Fairgrounds. (Photo by Jackson Baker)
From Tuesday on, last week was a record hottie for the time of year, but politicians still had occasion to gather. Here are three such events. The picture of the three mayors, unfortunately blurry in resolution, still depicts a highlight moment at the James Lee House in Victorian Village, one in which, reportedly, there was palpable tension between the mayors on far left and far right.
Judicial candidates Carlyn Addison and Danny Kail, and Circuit Court clerk candidate Sohelia Kail were among the candidates at Sunday’s annual picnic of the Germantown Democratic Club. (Jackson Baker)Judge Loyce Lambert at a Wednesday night fundraiser in her honor, surrounded by mayors. From left: former Mayor Willie Herenton, current Mayor Jim Strickland, Lambert, former Mayor A C Wharton. (Photo from Mayor Jim Strickland)
