Second-Term Activities

Steve's been working to protect local living and prevailing wage ordinances from Nashville
interference [see article HERE and HERE]
Recently, he published editorials on his view of county redistricting (click HERE) and the
Occupy Memphis movement (click HERE). Local newspapers also wrote editorials supporting
Steve's position on county redistricting (click HERE for CA editorial) as well as his
animal welfare ordinances (click here for the CA editorial and click here for the Memphis
Flyer editorial).

While we may not always update up-to-the-minute, anyone with questions or
comments about Steve's second term can email him at steve.mulroy@shelbycountytn.gov.

Welcome

FINAL VICTORY!!!!
I'm pleased to state that I won a second term on Aug. 5, receiving a little over 65% of the vote. Anecdotal reports from numerous polling place volunteers (including me) suggest that I got support from Republicans as well as Democrats, and the decisiveness of the victory is a welcome affirmation from the voters in my district.

We had a great time celebrating at our election night party, which featured great food and drink, dancing, karaoke, and a moon bounce.

Once again, thanks so much to all the volunteers who helped with the campaign, and all those who wished me well throughout. Thanks also to all those voters who voted for me. Whether you voted for me or not, I will make myself available to address your concerns and help you with county government.

Steve was interviewed on Fox 13th Good Morning Memphis, on Aug 3rd. He talked about his time on the County Commission and his campaign. Click here to watch.

Several local community activists wrote a letter to highlight Steve's continuing efforts to curb urban blight. For the full letter, click here.

COMMERCIAL APPEAL ENDORSES STEVE!!!
In a July 13 editorial, the Memphis Commercial Appeal endorsed Steve for reelection to the County Commission. The editorial praised Steve's role as a consensus-builder and his leadership on such issues as the Living Wage and functional consolidation. The endorsement came the same day as Memphis' main newspaper endorsed a combination of Democratic and Republican candidates.
For the full editorial, CLICK HERE.

VICTORY!!!

Tuesday May 4 showed a decisive victory for Steve in the Democratic primary, with Steve yielding over 72% of the vote. Steve received the welcome news with his family at a rockin' election night party as his headquarters with over 50 of his supporters. The party featured karaoke, dancing, impromptu toasts by Steve's supporters, and an obligatory limerick by Steve thanking his volunteers.

The Re-Elect Mulroy campaign thanks all the volunteers and donors who helped make this victory possible, along with the voters. Steve would like to add a special thank you to his campaign staff, who worked tirelessly as well. Now, let's work together to re-elect Steve to County Commission in the general election. Early voting starts July 16, and Election Day is August 5.

MULROY LEADS COALITION FOR BETTER MEMPHIS RANKINGS!!!

For years now, the Coalition For A Better Memphis, a nonpartisan group of educated, professional, civic-minded citizens, has issued questionnaires, conducted candidate interviews, and published ratings of candidates. CBM's ratings, just issued this April, had Steve at 91--higher than any other candidate for his seat, and higher than any other candidate for any other County Commission seat!! Indeed, Steve's CBM rating was higher than all candidates for County Mayor and Sheriff. Only current Interim Trustee Regina Newman (whom Steve endorses) exceeded that score, yielding an impressive 93.

Steve is endorsed by:

AC Wharton, Memphis Mayor
Harold Ford, Sr., Former Congressman
Joe Ford, Interim County Mayor
Past Interim Memphis Mayor Myron Lowery
Former Shelby County Mayor Bill Morris
Harold Collins, Chair, City Council
Tri-State Defender newspaper
City Council members Janis Fullilove, Joe Brown, Shea Flinn, Edmund Ford, Myron Lowery and Jim Strickland
Former City Council members Carol Chumney and John Vergos
Former Shelby County Commissioner Dr. Cleo Kirk
State Senators Beverly Marrero and Ophelia Ford
State Reps. Ulysses Jones, Joe Towns, Mike Kernell, Jeanne Richardson, Karen Camper, and G.A. Hardaway
Former Republican State Representative Gene Sterling
Tomeka Hart, Chair, Memphis School Board
Memphis School Board member Dr. Jeff Warren
AFL CIO Labor Council
Memphis Education Association/MPACE
Tri-State Defender newspaper
Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Pipefitters Union Local
Iron Workers Local Union #167
Plumbers Local Union 17
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 474
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #4
Howard Richardson
David Upton, State Democratic Executive Committee
Paul Shaffer
Former Shelby County Democratic Party Chairs David Cocke and Matt Kuhn
Current Shelby County Democratic Party Committee members Desi Franklin, Cherry Davis, Diane Withers, Lynn Strickland and Dave and Diane Cambron
Novella Smith-Arnold
Fannie Clark
Reginald Milton
Billy Orgel
Brad Watkins
Jonathan Cole
Jocelyn Wurzburg, Happy Jones, and Paula Casey
Steve Sondheim
Carter Rosenthal, Roseleigh Neighborhood Association
Sierra Club
Karen Camper
Elder Charles Caswell, Pursuit of God Church and Executive Director, Rangeline CDC
Minister Lee Nichols
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #4

After being sworn in as the new County Commissioner for District 5, Steve has the following responsibilities:
Chair:	County Commission's Legislative Affairs Committee, and the Mayor's Task Force on Public Works. Co-Chair, 911 Task Force; Fire Services Task Force
Member:	County Commission's Budget, Law Enforcement, and Land Use Committees, and the Joint City-County Task Force on Education Funding Solutions
Has served:	Legislative Affairs Committee Ad Hoc Committee on Living Wage Emergency Response Subcommittee Center City Commission Law Enforcement, Fire, Corrections and Courts General Government, Personnel/Fringe Benefits, Equal Employment Opportunity Land Use Committee Law Enforcement Committee Ad Hoc Committee on Core City Initiatives
Steve is particularly interested in the following issues: Crime; Election Reform; Living Wage; Revitalization of Blighted Areas; Senior Tax Relief.