MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Myron Lowery, a longtime Memphis public servant and former interim mayor, has died, the Shelby County Commission announced.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Myron Lowery, longtime public servant of Memphis, beloved father, husband, grandfather, mentor, and civic leader,” the commission said in a statement.

Lowery spent more than 30 years of service in public life. He served as a veteran member and later chair of the Memphis City Council and served as mayor pro tem in 2009, officials said.

Lowery most recently served as Memphis City Court Clerk from 2020 to 2024. He was the only elected official to serve in all three branches of city government and was the longest-serving African American on the council, officials said.

Before entering politics,

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