Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell is visiting the U of M on Wednesday, March 3 as part of the series “Political Leadership in Memphis,” organized by the U of M College Republicans.
Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell is coming to the University of Memphis Wednesday, March 3.
The event will start at 4 p.m. at the University Center theatre and includes a free lunch.
Luttrell will be giving an introductory speech about his political work and then answer questions from the audience.
The event is part of the series “Political Leadership in Memphis,†organized by the University of Memphis College Republicans.
“We invited him specifically to meet students,†Louis Focht, 22, president of the College Republicans, said. “They will have the chance to talk to him, ask him about his role and network.â€
Focht, who is a senior International Studies and German double major, said his student organization wants to strengthen the political atmosphere on campus with events like this.
“I hope that a lot of students will attend the lecture, because it is all about learning something about the political process in this country,†Focht said. “Mayor Luttrell is a good speaker and probably the biggest politic official we ever invited to the U of M.â€
Luttrell was born in Jackson, Tennessee and moved to Memphis in his teenage years. He graduated from the U of M with a master’s degree in public administration.
The long time mayor was part of the Leadership Memphis program and received an Outstanding Alumni Award of the U of M. He is currently a member of the university’s Arts and Sciences Advisory Council. Luttrell has visited the U of M campus several times since becoming Shelby County mayor.
