A day after former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton shocked the city by pulling a petition to run in the special election to replace himself, he took to the airwaves to defend his actions.
The man who dominated public life in the Bluff City for more than a quarter-century appeared to be doing damage control, calling in to a morning radio show and doing a 5 p.m. interview with Joe Birch at WMC-TV Channel 5.
On Friday morning, He called Bobby O’Jay on WDIA-AM 1070 after the popular morning-show host suggested something may be wrong with Herenton mentally.
"I've watched a number of your comments relative to me, and they have not been complimentary," said Herenton. "I think you've made references to my state of mind and for the record let me advise you, my state of mind is real good. I know what I'm doing."
Herenton, who cited his recognition in 2003 as American City & County magazine's "Municipal Leader of the Year," said he wasn't a power-hungry person, and that his pulling a petition was not an attention-grabbing stunt.
"I don't have any addiction. I'm very secure. I don't have a power need. If I did, I would not have retired, so you are absolutely incorrect. I don't have any addiction. I'm at peace with myself. I'm very secure. I don't have any power syndrome. I don't have any of those needs.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/aug/14/herenton-my-state-mind-real-good/
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