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