Theryn C Bond

Word around camp a.k.a. Shelby County is that tonight's Shelby County Mayoral Forum with the 7 Democratic qualifiers will be live streamed. If in fact it is live streamed, then I will live skeet it here.

oooooooh I'mma have to sit and think and look through notes and give you an answer

very much so

JS- "on may 5, 2026 the power is yours." "I been doing something but with your help I can do more." #SCMayor2026

JS-thanking everyone for being patient and listening to the process. "people are hurting right now. people are afraid." "we have an opportunity to get it right." "we can continue down the same road of perpetuating the status quo....or you can vote for me a disruptor of the status quo."
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ML- "who we will elect for this job matters." "you're hiring someone who's going to be responsible for a 1.6 billion dollar budget." will meet quarterly with municipal mayors. "pre-k for all of our students in Shelby County." advocating for mental health resources
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HK- "hope for a safer Shelby County." "I want us to be a healthier and hopeful Shelby County." "hope is an action. hope is a promise. that is what you will get from me as Mayor." "have hope with Heidi." #SCMayor2026

HK-" one of these candidates is not like the other but it's not what you're thinking." "I have 25 years of working in Shelby County government.""I am about public service, solutions, and second chances." "Shelby County has a past." "but I believe we have a bright future."
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HC- "imagine a regional one health center built on union ave." "imagine cutting the ribbon in Fraser with the new school" "imagine a new school in Cordova" "come join us because we provide a better and brighter"
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MB- "I love this county and I love the people and the families in the county." "I come from the inner city" "everybody deserves a perfect way of life." "let's bring jobs but let's bring good paying jobs." "Shelby County you deserve better than what you're getting." #SCMayor2026

we are now at closing remarks #SCMayor2026

ML- "if you hire me for this job, I know I'm prepared to do the work." #SCMayor2026

ML- "I love our community and sure we have our challenges but we're not in a downward spiral." "we will thrive here but we need the right person at the helm. who we hire matters. we need the right person for the job." "I'm the only person that has sat on that body (county commission)."
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HK- "imagine a Shelby County that works for everyone." "I'm so tired of being on the list for everything negative in Shelby County."
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HC- referencing healthcare, education, and crime. believes Shelby County is currently hitting all 3. "safety, that's a work in progress." "the county mayor has a responsibility to work with the sheriff.""sometimes relationships get tedious."
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MB- would push back on the downward spiral. "we gotta pivot" "we gotta go and talk to our Governor." "we have to fight for our county." "we have to have some good lobbyists." "and our mayor needs to have a relationship with our Governor whoever our new Governor might be."
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JS-"the reality is our community is in a downward spiral." going to make sure people in Shelby County are healthy, connected, employed and safe. going to make sure county government is run efficiently. #SCMayor2026

final question- some say that Shelby County is in a downward spiral, what do you say to those people and how would you go about reversing the perception?
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HK- "we only get $41 dollars a day/per inmate." #SCMayor2026

HK-"The Mayor needs to be active and participate with legislation and that is what I have done with my career for Shelby County." "have actively lobbied for automatic expungements for Shelby County citizens." "we may be in the corner but that doesn't mean we are bed."
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HC- "County Mayor's role is a regional role." needs to understand how to talk business and economic development
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MB- "you gotta be at the table regardless of how you get there." #SCMayor2026

MB- referencing being Assessor of the year in part due to being the best across all 95 counties. "you're going to have a hard time Shelby County dealing with the sales ratio." "you gotta be at the table to determine what kinda pie you gon eat." #SCMayor2026

JS- believes we have to get all the county mayors and municipal mayors together with one vision. has a hard time cowering to the state who doesn't want the best for our County. #SCMayor2026

ML- "who you hire for this job matters?" "we gotta compete regionally." "we need to go up there with a collective punch." referencing other major projects while Shelby County just wants to fund Regional One #SCMayor2026

next question- given the current make up of TN state government, what is the mayor's role in interacting with state government to make sure we get our fair share?
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HC-no taxes in 8 years, 4% raises for all employees, funding for regional one, built new schools, built first transitional house for ex-offenders. "when I'm your county mayor, we'll continue that."
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MB- thought the building of the schools was good. didn't care for the lack of transparency during the budget process. "we gotta know what everybody's doing."
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JS- believes ban the box initiative was done well. believes Harris dropped the ball on "a budget that makes sense."
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