The Shelby County Board of Commissioners auditorium is rarely as full and bustling as it is this morning, with elected officials everywhere and an energy level that is very high in anticipation of County Commission Chairwoman Joyce Avery taking the oath of office to take over as county mayor for A C Wharton. Of course, in a short while, Wharton will take the oath of office at City Hall to become the City of Memphis mayor.
Brian Kuhn has informed the crowd that Wharton resigned at 9 a.m. Already the plaques have been rearranged, with COMMISSIONER SIDNEY CHISM at the center chairman position. The place where the placard goes next to him is blank.
And at 10:41, former U.S. attorney David Kustoff administers the oath of office, with several invited guests, including Wharton, standing behind her. Avery gets a rousing standing ovation.
Among the first things she does is ask that the room give Wharton a round of applause, and there is another standing ovation.
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