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Tami Sawyer | |
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| Shelby County Commissioner, District 7 | |
Former | |
| In office September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Melvin Burgess |
| Succeeded by | Henri E. Brooks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1982 Evanston, IL |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Residence(s) | Memphis, TN |
| Alma mater | University of Memphis |
Tami Sawyer (born April 27, 1982) is an American politician and civil rights activist.[1][2] She was elected in August 2018 as Shelby County Commissioner for District 7 and resides in Memphis, Tennessee.[3] She is a member of the Democratic Party. She serves as chair of the Education and Legislative committees.[4] She is chair of the Shelby County Commission Black Caucus.[5] As of 2024, Sawyer is running for election as the Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk.[6]
Sawyer has provided commentary on social justice and public policy for many outlets including Al Jazeera, CNN, Commercial Appeal, Essence, Forbes, HuffPost, MLK50, MSNBC, NPR, Roland Martin, and Time.[4] In 2020, We Can't Wait, a documentary chronicling her 2019 mayoral campaign, was named Best Home Towner Feature at the Indie Memphis Film Festival.[7] Sawyer is featured in the award-winning 2022 documentary, Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America with Jeffery Robinson.[8]
Sawyer is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and the Links, Inc., social organizations for Black women.[4]
- ^ Newsroom, T. S. D. (December 31, 2018). "CANDIDATE PROFILE: Tami Sawyer, Candidate for Mayor". TSDMemphis.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Clark, Shara (October 1, 2018). "The 2018 Women of Achievement". Memphis – the City Magazine. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "Tami Sawyer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Public Policy". Tami Sawyer. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Tatum, Carrington J. (May 13, 2021). "Black Caucus elects leader, pitches topics to focus on". MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk: Q & A with candidates".
- ^ "2020 Awards". Indie Memphis. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America, retrieved January 21, 2022