Mumpower And Memphis

By Kleinheider Posted on December 22, 2008 at 7:08 am

The soon-to-be state House Speaker Jason Mumpower assures Richard Locker that he won’t shortshrift Memphis as power in the legislature shifts from West to East:

Mumpower said he’s familiar with Memphis issues after 10 years in the legislature. He and Ramsey quietly toured UT Memphis last spring, checking out reports of crumbling walls, outdated equipment and inadequate space. In many ways, Memphis is like their Tri-Cities area in feeling they get short shrift from Nashville.

“If I’m fortunate enough to become speaker, it’s going to shine a brighter light on my community. All my life, I’ve heard people there lament that most Tennesseans believe the state ends at Knoxville,” Mumpower said.

“But I am keenly aware of the need to be a speaker for the whole state, from Mountain City to Memphis. I care just as much about the other end of the state and everything in between.

“I have a deep appreciation for Memphis and Shelby County. It’s an epicenter for popular culture,” he said.

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