A C Wharton has handed in an official resignation letter to leave his post as Shelby County Mayor, spokeswoman Rhonda Turner said this morning.
A swearing-in ceremony for County Commission chairwoman Joyce Avery, who will take the role of acting mayor for up to 45 days, is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. today.
Wharton is expected to be sworn in as Memphis mayor at noon.
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