Environmental Justice Shelby County Mayoral Candidate Forum

Join us in person for a lively discussion where Shelby County mayoral candidates tackle environmental justice issues. It’s the perfect chance to hear directly from candidates who want to lead our community on important topics like climate resiliency, sustainability, pollution, healthy housing and public health. The candidate forum will be moderated by Rosalyn Freeman from Fox 13 Memphis.

Confirmed candidates:
Candidate Harold Collins
Candidate JB Smiley, Jr.
Candidate Mickell Lowery

Learn more + View Submitted Candidate Environmental Questionnaires: bit.ly/ejforum26.

• Candidate Rusty Qualls has NOT submitted the required Environmental Questionnaire. The Environmental Questionnaire is mandatory for candidates to participate.
• Candidate Dr. Marie Feagins declined participation due to a scheduling conflict; however, she has submitted The Environmental Questionnaire.
• Candidate Heidi Kuhn declined participation due to a scheduling conflict; however, her campaign did not respond when asked to submit The Environmental Questionnaire.
• Candidates Melvin Burgess and John Deberry did not respond.

Partner Organizations:
Mid-South Environmental Justice Center
Young, Gifted & Green (YGG)
Youth Minds United
Memphis Community Against Pollution (MCAP)
Memphis & Shelby County Lead Safe Collaborative
Black Seeds
Sowing Justice
Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI)
Protect Our Aquifer (POA)
Clean Memphis
Sierra Club Chickasaw Group
Shelby County Lead Prevention & Sustainability Commission
Center for Southern Black Culture
Memphis Artists for Change
Black Voters Matter
Tigers Against Pollution

Register at bit.ly/ejforum26. This event is free and open to the public.

For questions about this event, contact us at info@younggiftedgreen.org.

This is a non-partisan event and all candidates regardless of political party are invited to attend. Confirmed candidates will be announced in real time.