Another Democrat readies campaign for governor Memphis city councilmember is the fourth Democrat vying to challenge Lee Stephen Elliott Stephen Elliott Sep 6, 2021 Sep 6, 2021 Updated Sep 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email JB Smiley Photo: City of Memphis Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Memphis City Councilmember JB Smiley Jr. is preparing to run for governor in 2022.He is the fourth Democrat to have filed paperwork with state authorities allowing him to raise money for his effort. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm$>:=6J[ 2? 2EE@C?6J[ H2D 7:CDE 6=64E65 E@ E96 4:EJ 4@F?4:= :? a_`h] w6 H2D AC6G:@FD=J 2 A@=:4J 25G:D6C E@ E96 $96=3J r@F?EJ 4=6C<] w:D 42>A2:8? EC62DFC6C :D yF=:2? q@=E@?[ 2 7@C>6C $96=3J r@F?EJ 4@>>:DD:@?6C]k^AmkAm$>:=6J E@=5 E96 k6>m!@DEk^6>m E92E 96 :D DE:== 564:5:?8 H96E96C E@ CF? 3FE E92E :7 96 5@6D 96 H@F=5 :? A2CE >@56= 9:D 42>A2:8? @? 7@C>6C |6>A9:D r@?8C6DD>2? w2C@=5 u@C5 yC]’D a__e &]$] $6?2E6 C246[ :? H9:49 E96 s6>@4C2E 42>6 4=@D6 E@ 362E:?8 #6AF3=:42? q@3 r@C<6C[ :?4=F5:?8 3J 6?828:?8 H:E9 G@E6CD :? CFC2= 4@F?E:6D]k^AmkAm“%96 DE2E6 :D 962565 :? E96 HC@?8 5:C64E:@?[” $>:=6J D2:5] “(6 DA6?5 E@@ >F49 E:>6 E2=<:?8 23@FE ?2E:@?2= :DDF6D 2D @AA@D65 E@ 7@4FD:?8 @? H92E C62==J >2EE6CD E@ E96 A6@A=6]”k^AmkAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]>6>A9:D7=J6C]4@>^8@:?8\7@C\:E\>6>A9:D\4@F?4:=>2?\;3\D>:=6J\=@@<D\2E\CF?\7@C\8@G6C?@CQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmkDEC@?8mw6 2=D@ E@=5 E96 k6>m|6>A9:D u=J6Ck^6>mk^DEC@?8mk^2m E92E 9:D AC:@C:E:6D 2D 8@G6C?@C H@F=5 :?4=F56 6IA2?5:?8 |65:42:5[ :>AC@G:?8 D49@@=D 2?5 =:>:E:?8 DE2E6 :?E6C76C6?46 H:E9 =@42= 8@G6C?>6?ED]k^AmkAmp>@?8 E96 42?5:52E6D $>:=6J 4@F=5 7246 :? E96 a_aa s6>@4C2E:4 AC:>2CJ :D }2D9G:==6 A9JD:4:2? y2D@? |2CE:?[ H9@ @77:4:2==J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?2D9G:==6A@DE]4@>^A@=:E:4D^6=64E:@?D^56>@4C2ED\CF??:?8\7@C\8@G6C?@C\>2<6\:E\@77:4:2=^2CE:4=60cffc566c\_cad\``64\g3g7\3347b2c`d`b2]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmkDEC@?8m=2F?4965 9:D 42>A2:8? =2E6 =2DE >@?E9k^DEC@?8mk^2m] ~E96C s6>@4C2ED :? E96 C246 :?4=F56 vC66?6G:==6 A2DE@C r2D6J }:49@=D@? 2?5 |6>A9:D 24E:G:DE r2C?:E2 pEH2E6C]k^AmkAm(9:496G6C s6>@4C2E 4@>6D @FE @7 E96 AC:>2CJ H:== =:<6=J 7246 v~! v@G] q:== {66 :? E96 86?6C2= 6=64E:@?] {66 7:CDE H@? 6=64E:@? @G6C 7@C>6C }2D9G:==6 |2J@C z2C= s62? 3J >@C6 E92? a_ A6C46?E286 A@:?ED :? a_`g]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Jb Smiley 2022 Elections Bill Lee Stephen Elliott Follow Stephen Elliott Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Trending O’Charley’s to cease operations Zoolumination canceled due to visa issues for Chinese light festival group Hotel project proposal progresses East Bank Seigenthaler Bridge Connector renderings released Ten takeaways from Titans' 23-10 loss to Jets
Stephen Elliott Follow Stephen Elliott Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today