Memphis Mayor-elect Paul Young has begun assembling his transition team, a team that will be led by top Memphis leaders in nonprofit organizations, government, education, business and a former Memphis Police Department director.
Among the co-chairs of eight committees are the former chief people officer for FedEx, a former University of Memphis president, the president of the Greater Memphis Chamber and more. Commercial Furniture For Sale
"Diversity is a defining element of this team," Young said in a news release. "It was important to pull together the best and brightest people from all neighborhoods and all facets of our community. Our business sector, civic, nonprofit, and community organizations are all represented in this team, and we look forward to adding more.”
The team includes dozens of members and 25 sub-committee co-chairs.
Nearly 85 Memphis advocates have agreed to represent their communities on the transition team, according to the news release.
The team is 45% millennial or Generation Y, 40% Generation X, 57% Black, 36% white and 4% Latino or other races, according to the release.
Young’s term as the city’s next mayor starts Jan. 1.
Here are the cochairs of each subcommittee:
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