2008-03-20T17:05:58Z2008-03-20T17:05:58ZKing Willie: Ex-Parrot2008-03-20T17:05:58Z<p>Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton, the city’s first African-American mayor, subject of Marcus Pohlmann and Michael Kirby’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0870499270/memphiswatch"><cite>Racial Politics at the Crossroads</cite></a>, and the longest-serving city executive in Memphis history, <a href="http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/mar/20/herenton-step-down-july-31/">will be resigning on July 31</a>, according to the <cite>Commercial Appeal</cite> and <span class="caps">WREG</span> Channel 3. The reason for Herenton’s resignation is not yet clear, although the CA website indicates that ”[r]ecently a federal grand jury exploring Herenton’s ties to a city contractor has served subpoenas at the Memphis Area Transit Authority offices.”</p>
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