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Outgoing chairman Ford Canale delivers farewell, announces public-comment change
Memphis City Council · December 26, 2025
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Summary
Ford Canale used his final meeting as council chairman to thank colleagues, announce a procedural change for public comment (addresses written on comment cards rather than spoken) and endorse Jana Swearingen Washington as chairwoman-elect.
Ford Canale delivered his final remarks as chairman of the Memphis City Council during the Dec. 16 meeting recap, thanking colleagues and residents and outlining a small procedural change for public comment.
Canale said he was pleased with recent council actions — from public-safety…
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