C O V E R S T O R Y
Here's a brief interview with Council Vice
I share with my church family by cheerfully
Chairwoman Robinson that will give you
giving of tithes and offerings to my local church,
additional insight into why she needs to be
Faith Temple Ministries COGIC. I was raised in
re-elected.
the church, and at the age of 13, my father
accepted his call into the ministry. So, I am a
What inspired you to run for a political office?
preacher's kid in the true sense of the term. And, I
have sown seeds into the lives of so many in need
I was participating in a management training
of blessings.
program at MLGW. Participants were encouraged
to serve on a not for profit board in the
I started working at 17 years old at Sears,
community. While attending a neighborhood
Southland Mall as a salesperson in the Junior
association meeting in my community, a former
Bazaar and ended my career at MLGW as a
school board member made an appeal for us to
supervisor responsible for employee training and
support her candidacy for Memphis City Council
recruiting and hiring interns, co-op students, and
District 3. This candidate, Tajuan Stout-Mitchell,
entry-level engineers. I completed my
also shared what type of individual would be great
postsecondary education while married with two
to replace her on the Memphis City School Board
children and earned a master’s degree while
and what those responsibilities would entail. I
working and caring for a family of three children
said to myself; I can do that and contribute to my
and some other kids in the neighborhood, too.
community rather than complain about what isn’t
Now, you do know that my husband added to the
happening in my community. This started my path
equation. Jackie is and has always been my
to another avenue of public service and as the
support system.
beginning of a new chapter in my life.
So, tell me something about yourself that will help
me, and others know who you are and what is
important to you. My favorite saying is, "Follow
the money." You can learn a lot about a person,
situation, problem, a community, and families if
you observe how they prioritize and spend their
money. I have worked to provide exceptional
experiences for my children to include
educational, cultural, and spiritual activities. I live
to take a dream vacation every year and enjoy the
playground that God has given us dominion over.
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