CONSOLIDATION LAWSUIT ADDRESSES TWO AS ONE

MAXINE SMITH JOINS A GROUP OF BUSINESS AND POLITICAL LEADERS IN A LAWSUIT ABOUT CONSOLIDATION OF MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENTS.  THE SUIT IS BASED ON ONE-MAN-ONE VOTE AS DICTATION IN THE 14^TH AND 15^TH AMMENDMENT OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION.

THE November 2^ND BALLOT INCLUDES A CONSOLIDATION ITEM HOWEVER; THE SUIT ADDRESSES AN ISSUE ABOUT TWO SEPARATE (BLACK AND WHITE) VOTES AND TWO GOVERNMENTS MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY.