2017

December 29, 2017: (Convention Center renovation announcement)
December 22, 2017: Eventful week, and much to be grateful for in Memphis
December 20, 2017 (Remarks on removal of Confederate statues)
December 15, 2017: Program was “difference between surviving and living”
December 8, 2017: Job numbers progress; Crosstown Concourse honored
December 1, 2017: Workforce Investment Network a pathway to careers
November 22, 2017: National rankings show so many people doing good for our city
November 17, 2017: Work Local expands; changes at City Hall
November 7, 2017 (Update on the Fairgrounds proposal)
November 3, 2017: Pre-K for all children in Memphis
October 27, 2017 (Crime reduction strategy update)
October 20, 2017: #MemphisDelivers in Amazon pitch
October 6, 2017: Driving down violent crime is our No. 1 priority
September 29, 2017: Expanded hours at all 24 of our community centers
September 22, 2017: Trolley No. 799 debuts; congrats Redbirds on the victory
September 15, 2017: 172 diverse members of the clergy sign letter supporting Memphis
September 8, 2017: Southern Heritage Classic; annual Orange Mound parade
September 1, 2017: Data shows progress in emergency response times
August 25, 2017: Marking city’s momentum with opening of Crosstown Concourse
August 18, 2017: Upping our game when it comes to young people
August 11, 2017: Making our streets better and safer
August 4, 2017: A summer of investing in our youth
July 28, 2017: Answering the most common questions I receive
July 21, 2017 (Crime reduction strategy update)
July 14, 2017 (Celebrating the momentum of Memphis)
July 7, 2017 (Sanitation workers’ grants)
June 30, 2017: Opportunity Memphis has a website; pedestrian safety pledge
June 23, 2017: Pathways to Success Opportunity Summit and 500 open jobs
June 16, 2017: Memphis 3.0 “Show-and-Tell” meetings
June 9, 2017: Building a budget for a stronger Memphis
June 2, 2017: Storm recovery efforts had Memphians helping one another
May 30, 2017: (Storm recovery update)
May 26, 2017: Challenges in fighting crime
May 19, 2017: Rebuilding ties with Tennessee General Assembly
May 12, 2017: Beale Street Bucks and legislative victories
May 5, 2017: Options to consider for Solid Waste
April 28, 2017: Tarik Black and Byron Johnson: Hoop dreams realized
April 25, 2017: (FY 18 budget presentation)
April 21, 2017: (Crime reduction strategy update)
April 13, 2017: Honoring the best in blue
April 7, 2017: MLK and the 2018 anniversary
March 24, 2017: Crosstown and building up the core of our city
March 20, 2017: Welcoming 151 recruits to the MPD Training Academy
March 17, 2017: MFD handles 380 incidents per day
March 10, 2017: $6.1 million grant from the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission
March 3, 2017: Memphis is at the start of a renaissance
February 24, 2017: Kudos go out to our city employees
February 17, 2017: 1,972 commissioned police officers, down 19.6 percent
February 10, 2017 (State of the City)
February 3, 2017 (Sanctuary cities)
January 27, 2017: Disconnected youth one of the city’s challenges
January 20, 2017: The Bicentennial Gateway Project,
January 13, 2017: A recommitment to core city services
January 6, 2017: We are all called to service