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Herenton cites lack of African-American representation [TN-09]
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| Contributor | Servo |
| Last Edited | Servo Feb 04, 2010 03:47pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Hank Dudding |
| Media | Newspaper - Memphis Commercial Appeal |
| News Date | Thursday, February 4, 2010 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton argued this morning that fairness demands an African-American representative from the 9th Congressional District.
Appearing on WREG-TV Channel 3’s “Live at 9,” Herenton, who’s running for the seat now held by Rep. Steve Cohen, held up a graphic with the photos of Tennessee’s U.S. senators and congressmen headlined, “What’s wrong with this picture?”
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There are no African-American senators or congressmen from Tennessee.
“This is an 11-member delegation. If you look at this picture, and you’re African-American, you sense the lack of representation,” said Herenton, who resigned as mayor last summer. |
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