2018 Issue 4 Jul/Aug - Focus Mid-South Magazine
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12<br />
CONTENTS<br />
JUL+AUG <strong>2018</strong><br />
COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION<br />
County Mayor R David Lenoir<br />
D Lee Harris<br />
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County Comm. Dist. 1 R Amber Mills<br />
D J. Racquel Collins<br />
County Comm.er Dist. 2 R David C. Bradford<br />
D Tom Carpenter<br />
County Comm. Dist. 3 R Mick Wright<br />
D Monica Timmerman<br />
david@davidlenoir.com<br />
readyforchangetennessee@gmail.com<br />
marlowmills@gmail.com<br />
jennyracquel@gmail.com<br />
dbradford@ssr-inc.com<br />
thomasfcarpenter@yahoo.com<br />
mick@wrightforshelby.com<br />
mtimmerman720@gmail.com<br />
SPECIAL<br />
PULL-OUT<br />
POSTER!<br />
6 FOCUS SOCIAL MEDIA<br />
9 THEME: SPLASH<br />
10 ASK ALLIE<br />
Understanding the gender spectrum is the key<br />
to respect<br />
12 LGBT ALLY<br />
Inspired by his daughters, Memphis grocer<br />
Rick James gives back to the community he loves<br />
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes<br />
14 LGBT SENIOR<br />
Australia native Barry Fuller talks about life and<br />
his rich and storied history as a performer and<br />
director of Memphis theatre<br />
CANDIDATE OPENED SURVEY, PROVIDED CONTACT INFO, BUT DID NOT ANSWER POLICY QUESTIONS<br />
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes<br />
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County Comm. Dist. 4 R Mark Billingsley<br />
markbillingsley1@att.net<br />
D Kevin Haley<br />
kfoxhaley@gmail.com<br />
County Comm. Dist. 5 R Richard Morton richardelliottemorton@yahoo.com<br />
D Michael Whaley mwhaley@michaelwhaley.com<br />
County Comm. Dist. 6 R No Candidate Qualified<br />
D Willie F. Brooks Jr.<br />
wfbrooks@comcast.net<br />
County Comm. Dist. 7 R Samuel D Goff<br />
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D<br />
Tami Sawyer<br />
County Comm. Dist. 8 R No Candidate Qualified<br />
D Mickell M. Lowery<br />
County Comm. Dist. 9 R Sharon Webb<br />
D Edmund Ford, Jr.<br />
sam@votesamgoff.com<br />
tamara.sawyer@gmail.com<br />
mickelllowery@gmail.com<br />
drsharonawebb@gmail.com<br />
edmundford@aol.com<br />
County Comm. Dist. 10 R No Candidate Qualified<br />
D Reginald Milton<br />
Milton@SMAweb.org<br />
I Vontyna Durham iamvontynadurham@gmail.com<br />
County Comm. Dist. 11 R No Candidate Qualified<br />
D Eddie Jones<br />
invalid email address provided<br />
County Comm. Dist. 12 R No Candidate Qualified<br />
D Van Turner<br />
turnervan@hotmail.com<br />
County Comm. Dist. 13 R Brandon Morrison brandongmorrison@me.com<br />
D George C. Monger george@mongerformemphis.com<br />
Assessor of Property R Robert 'Chip' Trouy<br />
rltrouy@yahoo.com<br />
D Melvin Burgess melvinburgess62@yahoo.com<br />
I Katherine Culverhouse<br />
kclvrhse@gmail.com<br />
County Trustee R George Barnes Chism georgebchism@gmail.com<br />
D Regina M. Newman regina@newmanfortrustee.com<br />
Sheriff R Dale Lane<br />
dalelane@safershelby.com<br />
D Floyd Bonner<br />
floyd.bonner@gmail.com<br />
Circuit Court Clerk R Tom Leatherwood tomleatherwood@bellsouth.net<br />
D Temiika D. Gipson<br />
temiika@gmail.com<br />
Criminal Court Clerk R Richard DeSaussure, III richard@desaussure.net<br />
D Heidi Kuhn<br />
heidimkuhn@gmail.com<br />
Juvenile Court Clerk R Bobby Simmons bobbysimmons@bellsouth.net<br />
D Janis Fullilove jrfchalmers@southwest.tn.edu<br />
Probate Court Clerk R Chris Thomas<br />
christhomas1@bellsouth.net<br />
D Bill Morrison<br />
billmorrison1@aol.com<br />
I Jennings Bernard<br />
sonnybernard@att.net<br />
County Clerk R Donna Creson<br />
donna_creson@yahoo.com<br />
D Wanda Halbert<br />
wmhalbert@gmail.com<br />
Register of Deeds R Wayne Mashburn<br />
rwmash@att.net<br />
D Shelandra Ford<br />
fordshelandra@yahoo.com<br />
I Lady J. Swift<br />
swiftlady@ymail.com<br />
16 TRANSFOCUS<br />
Artist Luca Tucker finds refuge in his work from<br />
the heartbreak in his life<br />
CANDIDATE EMAILED EDITOR TO SAY HE COULD NOT ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN A YES/NO FORMAT<br />
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes<br />
CANDIDATE OPENED SURVEY, PROVIDED CONTACT INFO, BUT DID NOT ANSWER POLICY QUESTIONS<br />
No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes<br />
18 HEALTH+WELLNESS<br />
Increases in tanning bed use have led to high skin<br />
cancer rates among sexual minority men<br />
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes<br />
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes<br />
CANDIDATE UNAVAILABLE TO PARTICIPATE BEFORE DEADLINE. CONTACT DIRECTLY<br />
No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes<br />
23 ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT<br />
Angela Ingersoll channels her inner<br />
Judy Garland, much to her audiences’ delight<br />
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes<br />
CANDIDATE OPENED SURVEY, PROVIDED CONTACT INFO, BUT DID NOT ANSWER POLICY QUESTIONS<br />
NO WORKING EMAIL FOUND<br />
26 SPECIAL PAGES: <strong>2018</strong> SHELBY COUNTY<br />
GENERAL/STATE PRIMARY ELECTION<br />
Going to the polls on <strong>Aug</strong>ust 2? Use this pullout<br />
guide to all the Shelby County election<br />
candidates and their opinions on LGBT+ equality<br />
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes<br />
Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes<br />
32 ON THE COVER: LGBT ADVOCATE<br />
Through encouraging partnerships and<br />
participation, John Michael Alderson makes a<br />
big splash in the Memphis LGBTQ+ community<br />
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes<br />
Yes Yes Null Yes Yes Yes Yes Null Null Null Yes Null Null Null Null Yes Yes Yes<br />
34 MUSIC<br />
Music and fashion icon Boy George has spent<br />
decades on the world’s biggest stages.<br />
Now he’s headed to Memphis<br />
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes<br />
36 TRAVEL<br />
Eureka Springs: An enclave of diversity<br />
in Arkansas’ Ozark Mountains<br />
No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes<br />
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Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes<br />
52<br />
County School Board Dist. 1<br />
County School Board Dist. 6<br />
County School Board Dist. 8<br />
County School Board Dist. 9<br />
BE PART OF OUR U.S. House of NEXT Rep. Dist. 9 R Charlotte ISSUE<br />
Bergmann<br />
EXPLORE<br />
TN Senate Dist. 29 R Tom Stephens<br />
SEP+OCT <strong>2018</strong><br />
NP Kate Ayers<br />
NP Chris G. Caldwell<br />
NP Michelle R. McKissack<br />
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NP Michael Scruggs<br />
NP Shante Avant<br />
NP R. S. Ford<br />
NP Minnie Hunter<br />
NP Percy M. Hunter<br />
NP Jerry A. Cunningham<br />
NP William Elkas Orgel<br />
BARTLETT MUNICIPAL<br />
Judge Div. I<br />
NP Tim Francavilla<br />
NP Rhonnie Brewer contact@voterhonniebrewer.com<br />
NP Alvin Crook<br />
alvincrook3rd@yahoo.com<br />
NP Joyce Dorse-Coleman jedcoleman17@gmail.com<br />
NP Kori Hamner<br />
kori.hamner@gmail.com<br />
NP Mike Kernell<br />
mikekernell@mindspring.com<br />
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY<br />
U.S. House of Rep. Dist. 8 R George S. Flinn, Jr.<br />
WHBQ@aol.com<br />
R David Kustoff<br />
no direct email access<br />
R Colleen Owens colleen.owens@crye-leikeofjackson.com<br />
info@electbergmann.com<br />
erikapearson1205@gmail.com<br />
TN Senate Dist. 31 R Brian Kelsey<br />
dale.eads01@gmail.com<br />
TN Senate Dist. 33 R No Candidate Qualified<br />
TN House of Rep. Dist. 83 R Mark White<br />
mark.white@capitol.tn.gov<br />
R Doyle Silliman<br />
scoutdoyle@aol.com<br />
Submit story ideas: editor@focusmidsouth.com<br />
TN House of Rep. Districts: 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 95<br />
Editorial submission deadline: <strong>Aug</strong>ust 1, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Advertising inquiries: sales@focusmidsouth.com<br />
Ad space reservation due: <strong>Aug</strong>ust 1, <strong>2018</strong><br />
katherineayers1218@gmail.com<br />
ccaldwell244@comcast.net<br />
michellemckissack@gmail.com<br />
michaelscruggs3@gmail.com<br />
skavant14@yahoo.com<br />
rodericsydney@gmail.com<br />
zariamason3@gmail.com<br />
percyhunter@gmail.com<br />
mrcunningham@aol.com<br />
billy@towerventures.com<br />
No Candidate Qualified<br />
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42 FOOD+DRINK<br />
Cool off with delicious entrees, frozen treats<br />
and refreshing cocktails from a selection of<br />
Memphis restaurants<br />
CANDIDATE OPENED SURVEY, PROVIDED CONTACT INFO, BUT DID NOT ANSWER POLICY QUESTIONS<br />
46 FAITH+SPIRITUALITY<br />
Wicca encourages acceptance for all<br />
who embrace it<br />
CANDIDATE EMAILED EDITOR TO SAY HE COULD NOT ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN A YES/NO FORMAT<br />
CANDIDATE OPENED SURVEY, PROVIDED CONTACT INFO, BUT DID NOT ANSWER POLICY QUESTIONS<br />
CANDIDATE OPENED SURVEY, PROVIDED CONTACT INFO, BUT DID NOT ANSWER POLICY QUESTIONS<br />
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes<br />
No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes<br />
CANDIDATE OPENED SURVEY, PROVIDED CONTACT INFO, BUT DID NOT ANSWER POLICY QUESTIONS<br />
CANDIDATE EMAILED EDITOR TO SAY HE COULD NOT ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AS YES/NO<br />
48 PET FOCUS<br />
Pets and hot cars don’t mix. Here is how<br />
you can help save lives this summer.<br />
KUSTOFF’S CLERK SAID CANDIDATE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN SURVEYS SUCH AS THIS.<br />
50 ORIGINAL MEMPHIS<br />
Elmwood Cemetery is the final resting place<br />
of hundreds of Memphis’ famous –<br />
and infamous – citizens<br />
54 CALENDAR<br />
Looking for a way to make a splash of your own?<br />
Take part in some of Memphis’ hottest<br />
upcoming events.<br />
CANDIDATE OPENED SURVEY, PROVIDED CONTACT INFO, BUT DID NOT ANSWER POLICY QUESTIONS<br />
Page 8 / focusmidsouth.com / JUL+AUG <strong>2018</strong> / Splash<br />
TN House of Rep. Dist. 95 R Kevin Vaughan<br />
kvaughan@townshipdev.com
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