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BTH: Mayor Jim Strickland Reflects on Eight Years in Office | Part 2 of 2

After two terms, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland will leave office at the end of the year due to term limits. In this, the second half of a two-part reflection on his tenure, Strickland discusses what his priorities would be if he had been, theoretically, elected mayor for a third term.

Strickland explains that there are certain things the city could do better. However, the "real challenge is state and federal laws, and court systems which has allowed for a revolving door with inadequate punishment."

In addition, Strickland talks about infrastructure, MATA, public spaces, local youth programs, and more.

You can watch the second part now or rewatch part one at pbs.org, wkno.org, wknofm.org or on the WKNO App.

Reporting from the gates of Graceland to the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Christopher has covered Memphis news, arts, culture and politics for more than 20 years in print and on the radio. He is currently WKNO's News Director and Senior Producer at the University of Memphis' Institute for Public Service Reporting. Join his conversations about the Memphis arts scene on the WKNO Culture Desk Facebook page.