Memphis Democrats claim five House leadership positions

Following the House Democratic Caucus over Thanksgiving weekend, Memphis Democrats have claimed five of the nine leadership positions in the state.

The caucus for the upcoming 2017-2018 legislative session selected:
  • Representative Joe Towns as assistant minority leader
  • Representative Raumesh Akbari as house floor leader
  • Representative Antonino Parkinson as caucus vice-chair
  • Representative Karen Camper as caucus treasurer
  • Representative John Deberry as leader pro tempore of the caucus
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