Criminal Court judge Otis Higgs gave an impressive speech before the Shelby County Commission, applying to be appointed to finish out the final year of former Shelby County mayor A C Wharton's final term.
Higgs, 72, went through the long list of ways he has served the county and said, "I have a broad spectrum of experience in county government. ... I am intimately familiar with the inner workings of county government and have had the opportunity to live and breathe and love this county."
More from Higgs: "I am asking for your support not so much as an applicant. I don't come with a constituency or with a groundswell of votes. I don't come with a platform. I certainly don't come today with a list of consituency ready to serve. I come merely as a public servant ready now to ride into the sunset.
"I would love to go out riding a horse of success having served as county mayor. That would be my final venture."
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