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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 11, 2022

State Rep. Karen Camper, leader of the House Democratic Caucus, announced her candidacy for Memphis mayor today, Local Memphis reports. A 14-year veteran of the General Assembly, Camper told Tennessee Outlook that she would focus on public safety, workforce development, better roads and clean streets. She also touted her work securing the Memphis Regional Megasite for the Blue Oval project and Ford’s electric truck plant in Haywood County. Others already in the race include Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, school board member Michelle McKissack, former Shelby County Commissioner Van Turner, and Paul Young, head of the Downtown Memphis Commission. The election is set for fall 2023.