{"county":"shelby","description":"","district":"9","districtgroup":"memphis_city_council_super","id":184,"key":"city_council_district_super_district_9_position_2","lastchangeby":null,"name":"Ford Canale","next_election":"2019-11-08","notes":"194","officegroup":"memphis_city_council","partisan":0,"party":"","qualities":"- 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.\n- Budget literacy: the 13-member Council approves the annual city budget and sets the city property-tax rate.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on ordinances and resolutions; committee work that precedes full-council action.\n- Citywide constituent relations across roughly 300,000 residents \u2014 broader case-work and policy reach than a single-member district.\n- Memphis-specific issue depth: MLGW, MATA, EDGE incentives, blight, and the city's relationship with Shelby County government.","quantity":1,"source":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2027-10-05","term_start":"2023-10-05","term_years":4,"terms":[{"current":0,"description":"","electiondate":"2019-11-19","name":"J. Ford Canale","person":{"biography":"**J. Ford Canale** was sworn in to serve the citizens of Memphis on May 22, 2018. As the representative of Super District 9, Position 2, Councilman Canale has the privilege of serving more than 300,000 Memphians. A graduate of Christian Brothers High School, the Councilman brings his experience from a small family business and his steadfast commitment to his hometown to this position. His experience in service and leadership are an asset to this Council and to our city. Councilman Canale earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Alabama. He is a funeral director at Canale Funeral Directors. He is also a Licensed Insurance Producer and a member of the Boards of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis and Convergence Memphis, Inc.\n\nCurrently, Councilman Canale serves as the Chair of the Transportation Committee and the Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee. He also serves as the City Council Liaison for the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA).\n\nCouncilman J. Ford Canale and his wife, Sophie have two children, Joseph Ford Canale, Jr. and Rollins Canale. The Canale family attends St. Michael Catholic Church.","firstname":"J","lastname":"Canale","middlename":"Ford","token":"asdf11"},"term_end":"2023-12-31","term_start":"2020-01-01"},{"current":1,"description":null,"electiondate":"2023-10-05","name":"Ford Canale","person":{"biography":"**J. Ford Canale** was sworn in to serve the citizens of Memphis on May 22, 2018. As the representative of Super District 9, Position 2, Councilman Canale has the privilege of serving more than 300,000 Memphians. A graduate of Christian Brothers High School, the Councilman brings his experience from a small family business and his steadfast commitment to his hometown to this position. His experience in service and leadership are an asset to this Council and to our city. Councilman Canale earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Alabama. He is a funeral director at Canale Funeral Directors. He is also a Licensed Insurance Producer and a member of the Boards of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis and Convergence Memphis, Inc.\n\nCurrently, Councilman Canale serves as the Chair of the Transportation Committee and the Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee. He also serves as the City Council Liaison for the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA).\n\nCouncilman J. Ford Canale and his wife, Sophie have two children, Joseph Ford Canale, Jr. and Rollins Canale. The Canale family attends St. Michael Catholic Church.","firstname":"J","lastname":"Canale","middlename":"Ford","token":"asdf11"},"term_end":"2027-10-05","term_start":"2023-10-05"}],"title":"Memphis City Council District Super District 9 Position 2","type":"legislative","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-05-17 19:58:08"}