Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton may be in the midst of a high-stakes campaign, but today he's at the commission working his day job.
Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton has not yet resigned, but lately Wharton's name only seems to only surface in relation to the mayor's race.
Today, however, he's still county mayor. He's been required to sit through almost the entire County Commission meeting because his chief administrative officer, Jim Huntzicker, is off.
"It's business as usual," Wharton said before the meeting today, clutching a cup of black coffee.
Wharton quipped that he's able to multi-task, unlike some other well-known candidates -- namely former presidential candidate Senator John McCain who famously took leave from his campaign to attend a federal budget session.
"I don't have to drop everything to run a campaign," Wharton joked.
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