Here is the starting lineup for tonight's Shelby County Mayoral Debate:
Representing the Democrats: Interim County Mayor Joe Ford
Representing the Republicans: Sheriff Mark Luttrell
Moderators: WMC-TV Anchors Joe Birch and Ursula Madden
Panelists: Jackson Baker of the Memphis Flyer; Karanja Ajanaku, executive editor of the Tri-State Defender and Jonathan Lindberg, publisher of the Main Street Journal.
Timekeeper at the Bell: Peg Watkins, president of the League of Women Voters
With the 2010 political season accelerating into high gear, The Commercial Appeal’s political reporters in Memphis, Nashville and Washington are ramping up coverage of local politics. We’ll be following key congressional races that are drawing national attention, paying close attention to how candidates for governor are responding to issues most important to voters in the Memphis metropolitan area and explaining how candidates for local offices say they intend to improve things in communities throughout the area. Have a comment or tip? Contact political editor Zack McMillin at 901-529-2564, zmcmillin@commercialappeal.com or on Twitter: @zackmcm.
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