by The Carter Malone Group LLC | Jul 18, 2011 | CMG News
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton, Jr. will file to run for re-election on Monday, July 18, 2011 at Noon at the Shelby County Election Commission. Wharton, his family and supporters will convene at the Election Commission office, located at 150 Washington Avenue – Suite 205, where he will submit qualifying papers to make his candidacy for re-election official.
The petition filing serves as a precursor for the week’s events in anticipation of Wharton’s Campaign Headquarters Grand Opening on Saturday, July 23 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. The headquarters is located at 1460 Union Avenue. For this event, everyone is invited to come out and share in Mayor Wharton’s vision for Memphis as he kicks-off his bid for re-election. The public/attendees will also have an opportunity to sign-up to volunteer for campaign activities.
For more information on either event, please contact Deidre Malone, Campaign Manager, at (901) 278-0881.
by The Carter Malone Group LLC | Jul 12, 2011 | CMG News
A new website to help gather and provide information in the development of the new regional long range transportation plan, Direction 2040, was launched this week. The website is www.Direction2040.com. The Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is the local agency responsible for the development of this plan. The MPO is seeking input from residents in Shelby County and Fayette County, Tennessee and Desoto County, Mississippi.
“Public input is vital to the creation of this new plan,” said Pragati Srivastava, MPO Administrator. “We are coordinating and participating in community workshops, stakeholder meetings and seeking information through our new website, Facebook and Twitter accounts. Our project team lead by Kenneth Monroe, with Kimley Horn & Associates, is constantly looking at ways to engage the community in providing input for the Direction 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan.”
Along with the new website, we are placing www.Direction2040.com posters in public libraries in English and Spanish across the region. Also, on the website is an online survey for the public to give their input.
The Direction 2040 plan is looking into transportation needs for motor vehicle, air transportation, mass transit, water transportation, railway and alternative forms of transportation such as bike and pedestrian ways.
For more information about Direction 2040 contact either:
Kenneth Monroe – Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc
Phone: 901.374.9109,
Email: Kenny.monroe@kimley-horn.com
Pragati Srivastava – Administrator, Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Phone: 901.576.7190
Email: Pragati.Srivastava@memphistn.gov
This report/document was prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and the Tennessee and Mississippi Department of Transportation.
The Memphis MPO is committed to the value of equal opportunity, which ensures non-discrimination in the access to, the benefits of and opportunities to participate in the activities of our program.
by The Carter Malone Group LLC | Jul 11, 2011 | CMG News
In response to the recent passage of the Tennessee Senate Bill #16, the Political Action Committee of the Memphis Branch NAACP will hold a meeting for concerned citizens on Sunday, July 17 at 4 p.m. at Mt. Olive CME Cathedral Church (528 Linden at Lauderdale).
The committee will share its thoughts on the bill which changes voting requirements for all Tennessee residents.
Invited guests include, members of the State Election Commission, the Shelby County Election Commission, State Rep. Curry Todd, State Sen. Dolores Gresham, State Sen. Brian Kelsey, State Sen. Beverly Marrero, Department of Safety Commissioner Bill Gibbons and Shelby County Commission Chairman Sidney Chism.
“We are concerned about how Tennessee plans to provide accessible photo identification for all of its citizens, especially the indigent, disabled and less than able and to ensure that the community is fully informed of the changes in voting procedures,” said Madeleine Taylor, Executive Director, Memphis Branch NAACP.
The NAACP is working with the Memphis Urban League to host this forum to engage the community and elected officials in a discussion around this issue.
About the Memphis Branch of the NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nation’s oldest civil rights organization. The mission of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights for all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. The Memphis Branch is the second largest chapter in the organization.
