TUPELO â¢Â Todd Jordan, the Republican nominee for mayor, will not attend any of outgoing Mayor Jason Sheltonâs state of the city events.
Earlier this week, Shelton announced that he will conduct individual state of the city speeches in each of the cityâs seven wards, in addition to making a state of the city speech at City Hall.
Shelton said he will also allow candidates running for local office to speak at the events.
Jordan, in a statement to the Daily Journal, said because he has spoken to many Tupelo residents about issues and previously participated in candidate forums, he will not attend any of the individual state of the city events.