Myron Lowery

Myron Lowery, former member and chairman of the Memphis City Council, died Sept. 28, 2025, at the age of 78. Lowery served on the Memphis City Council from 1991 until 2009 and then as Memphis’ mayor pro tem in 2009. He most recently served as Memphis city court clerk from 2020 to 2024, making him the only elected official to serve in all three branches of the city’s government. He is also the longest serving African-American member of the Memphis City Council. A graduate of LeMoyne-Owen College with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, Lowery also earned a master’s degree in education from New York University and a master’s in urban education from the University of Tennessee. Lowery was one of the first African-American journalists hired by Memphis’ Channel 5, where he worked for 12 years. He also served as a board member of both the Tennessee Municipal League and National League of Cities.