Joyce Avery brings balance of class and tenacity to Shelby County Commission

Published Sept. 20, 2009 at 5:00 a.m.
With Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton the front-runner in the Oct. 15 special election to replace Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton, the county mayor's job could temporarily pass to a woman whose gracious manner and delicate appearance belie an inner toughness, colleagues say.


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