Myron Lowery

Biography

Myron Lowery (December 26, 1946 – September 27, 2025) was an American politician who served as the mayor pro tempore of Memphis, Tennessee, from July 31, 2009, to October 26, 2009. He was a television news anchor for WMC-TV 5 in Memphis. Lowery served on the Memphis City Council from 1991. He became interim mayor on July 31, 2009, following the retirement of Mayor W. W. Herenton. He ran for Mayor of Memphis in a special election held on October 15, 2009, losing to A C Wharton. Lowery's tenure as Mayor Pro Tem was marked by attempts to remove officials from Herenton's controversial prior administration and efforts at transparency in government.

Explore Wikipedia contributors ↗