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Contest for Memphis City Council Super District 8 Position 1
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general - Non-partisan - Memphis City Council Super District 8 Position 1
About this office
Term length: 4 years.
This role calls for
- Policy judgment on Memphis-specific matters with a citywide rather than neighborhood lens, since super-district seats are elected at-large within a geographic super-district covering roughly half the city.
- Budget literacy: the 13-member Council approves the annual city budget and sets the city property-tax rate.
- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on ordinances and resolutions; committee work that precedes full-council action.
- Citywide constituent relations across roughly 300,000 residents — broader case-work and policy reach than a single-member district.
- Memphis-specific issue depth: MLGW, MATA, EDGE incentives, blight, and the city's relationship with Shelby County government.
Derived from the office's statutory duties and operational reality. Candidate summaries below map each candidate's documented experience to these requirements.
Campaigns
JB Smiley Jr.
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JB Smiley Jr. is a native Memphian who has a background in basketball, law, and politics. He attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and passed the Arkansas and Tennessee Bar exams. He started his own law practice in 2017 and was named to Memphis Flyer's Top 20 Under 30 class in 2018. In 2019, he was elected to the Memphis City Council and currently serves as Vice Chair and Chair of various committees. Overall, JB Smiley Jr. has a diverse background and experience that make him a suitable candidate for the elected position of Memphis City Council Super District 8 Position 1.