With Willie Herenton formally out of office, former City Councilman Edmund Ford Sr. is ready to make a decision about whether to run for Memphis Mayor.
"I'll let everyone know Monday," Ford said.
Ford, who was acquitted last year on bribery charges, told The Commercial Appeal on July 2 that he was considering a run.
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Can we not rid ourselves of these people with shady pasts? Why would this cretin even attempt at a higher office? Oh, that's right, because Willie held it 17 years and Ford thinks deception, downright abhorrent behavior is the norm to be Mayor, so he's a shoo-in.
Bingo Janette!