Wharton is now on stage thanking family and friends. His voice sounds strained but happy.
"It's not about me. It's about our city," he says to applause.
A few minutes later, he thanks voters for creating "one Memphis."
"Because of the voters what was once a dream was once a reality."
As the process for merging Shelby County's schools accelerates into action, we'll provide bonus coverage here at www.MemphisNewsBlog.com, with a particular focus on the 21-member transition team and the 23-member unified school board. Comment early and often. If you have any tips or suggestions you wish to share, contact Zack McMillin at zmcmillin@commercialappeal.com or 529-2564.
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