Rufus Washington, chairman of the Metropolitan Government Charter Commission's public safety task force, can add some pretty entertaining statements to the group's meetings.
Several weeks ago, during one of his presentations from the task force, he was referring to fellow member Richard Hodges, the mayor of Millington, and how he learned to appreciate Hodges' approach.
"You're as country as a sack of cotton," Washington said with a nod to the mayor, "but you're a good ol' boy."
When he finally finished his presentation and the resulting debate that stretched well past an hour, Julie Ellis, the commission chairwoman, congratulated him on getting all but the sheriff's debate endorsed by the full consolidation commission.
"It doesn't matter," Washington said in a deadpan voice, "I was retiring anyway."
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