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Council honors longtime council attorney Alan J. Wade after Power 100 recognition
Summary
The Memphis City Council held a presentation recognizing attorney Alan J. Wade for decades of service to the council and the city, citing his role in major legal matters and praising his mentorship and steady counsel.
The Memphis City Council paused regular business to present a recognition for longtime council attorney Alan J. Wade after his inclusion on the Memphis Business Journal Power 100 list. Council members and former officials recounted Wade’s decades of service to the council and his role in significant legal matters affecting the city.
Multiple speakers — current council members and former elected officials — described Wade as a steady legal advisor who guided the council through complex litigation and municipal disputes. A former mayor who spoke of working with Wade in the 1990s recounted the ‘‘toy town’’ litigation, saying the city prevailed at the Tennessee Supreme Court with Wade on the legal team and adding, "Had we lost that toy town legislation, the Memphis that you are enjoying today would not have existed." Speakers introduced former colleagues and a short tribute video and invited family members to offer remarks.
Alan J. Wade briefly acknowledged the praise and accepted the honor. The recognition was ceremonial and did not require council action; members took a group photograph and returned to the regular agenda.
