Senator John McCain was in Memphis last Thursday and Friday to participate in events at the National Civil Rights Museum marking the fourtieth anniversary of the assasination of Dr. Martin Luther King.
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A segment of Third St. downtown between Madison and Court has been honorarily named for long-time Republican activist George Dobbins.
Dobbins, who passed away in 2006, was an entrepreneur, an advocate for equal financial opportunity for all in this city, a great man of community, and a person who fulfilled his aspirations and inspired countless others to reach and achieve theirs.
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At a Convention Meeting held last Thursday night at Clark Tower, the Republican Party nominated Ray Butler as its candidate for County Trustee in the August 7, 2008 Special Election. The Election is occurring due to the death of long-time Republican County Trustee Bob Patterson, who suffered a heart attack in January. Butler received the overwhelming recommendation of the Party’s Candidate Recruitment Committee and secured the nomination after receiving 72% on the first round of voting over two other candidates.
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