Political Quotes

“In Memphis, Tennessee, today our director of police, Toney Armstrong, announced he would be leaving his position. Director Armstrong served the city of Memphis as a policeman since 1989. In 2011, he became the director of police, the youngest director in the city's history. He did a great job. I started my career as an attorney for the police department in Memphis and served 3\1/2\ years there and knew all the directors, and none were better than Toney Armstrong, becoming director at 44 and having risen through the ranks. It is a tough job being a policeman, and it is a tough job being director of an urban police department. He did a fine job. Toney Armstrong is moving over to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to be head of security there. St. Jude is a blessing to Memphis and a blessing to the world. They are going to employ 7,000 new people in the next 6 years and increase their opportunities to treat children by 20 percent. Toney Armstrong will be a great director. It is a great team, Toney Armstrong and St. Jude. Thank God for each. ____________________”