Duqa magaalada Memphis
Bishii Oktoobar 3, 1991, Memphis wuxuu soo doortay duqaarka ugu horreeya ee Afrikaanka ah, Dr Willie Herenton. Tan iyo markaas ka dib, tan iyo markii uu muran ka taagnaa madaxwaynaha muranka badani wuxuu ku guulaystay tiro badan oo naqdiyayaal iyo taageerayaal ah. Marka laga soo tago siyaasaddiisa, maxaad ka ogaanaysaa duqa magaalada? Hoos waxaad ka heli doontaa buugaag kooban oo ku saabsan nolosha iyo xirfadda Willie Herenton.
Dhalashada iyo Carruurnimada:
Willie Wilbert Herenton wuxuu ku dhashay magaalada Memphis bishii Abriil 23, 1940.
Wuxuu koofurta Memphis ku kiciyay hooyo kelidiis ah. Sida dhalinyaradu, waxay ku riyootay inay noqoto khaanad xirfad leh.
Waxbarashada iyo Hawlaha Hore:
Ugu danbeyntii wuxuu go'aansaday inuu doonayo inuu galo waxbarasho islamarkaana uu dhigto kuleejka Lemoyne-Owen. Ka dib markii uu qalinjabiyay wuxuu boos u helay macalin dugsi dugsi. Waxa uu sii waday inuu helo shahaadada Master's ee Jaamacadda Memphis State wuxuuna noqday macallinka ugu da'da yar ee 27-sano jirka ah. Kadib markii uu dhakhtarkiisa ka qaatay Jaamacada Koonfurta Illinois, wuxuu noqday maamulaha Dugsiyada Magaalada Memphis.
Nolosha Shakhsiga:
Herenton waxay la kulantay xaaskiisa mustaqbalka, Ida Jones, halka uu ku soo biiray Lemoyne-Owen. Labada nin ayaa dhawaan la guursaday. Wadajir waxay haysteen saddex carruur ah: Duke, Rodney, iyo Andrea. Sannadkii 1988, Herenton ayaa is furtay Ida. Waxa uu aabihii dhalay cunuga afaraad ee 2004.
Siyaasadda Siyaasadeed:
Sanadkii 1991, Herenton ayaa soo gashay tartanka loogu talagalay duqa magaalada Memphis oo ka soo horjeeda dastuurka, Dick Hackett.
Waxay ahayd tartan aad u dhow oo Herenton ku guuleystay kaliya 142 cod. Ka dib markii uu shaqeynayey afar shuruud oo isku xiga, duqa ayaa loo doortay inuu noqdo shan sano oo aan horey loo arag bishii Oktoobar 2007, isagoo ku guuleystay kaliya 42% codadkii caanka ahaa. In ka yar lix bilood kaddib, Herenton ayaa ku dhawaaqday qorshahiisa inuu ka tago booskiisa xilkiisa badhasaabka, waxtarka July 31, 2008.
Waxa uu mar dambe ka tagay istiqaaladiisii oo uu sii waday inuu noqdo duqa magaalada Memphis.
Sanadkii 2009kii, Herenton waxay ku dhawaaqday qorshayaasheeda ku aaddan Congresska Maraykanka ee ka soo horjeeda madax-bannaanaha, Steve Cohen. Iyadoo ololahaas maanka ku hayey, Herenton ayaa iska casilay dastuurka July 30, 2009. Laba wiig kadib, bishii Agoosto 13, Willie Herenton ayaa codsatay in lagu qabto doorashada gaarka ah ee duqa magaalada Memphis in la qabto October 15, 2009.
Sanadkii 2010-kii, Herenton ayaa ka soo horjeeday Congresska Steve Cohen oo ka tirsanaa Dugsiga Dadweynaha Democratic Primary ee degmada Madiina 9th Congress. Herenton waxay heshay boqolkiiba 20% codadka, Cohen ayaana ku guuleysatay koowaad. Cohen wuxuu dib u doortay kursiga 9aad ee Tennessee.