Blake’s Blog

Jack Sammons doesn’t quite seem to have this "retirement from public life" business completely down pat.

Less than nine months after he quit the Memphis City Council, Sammons was selected last week to return on an interim basis.

And, in addition to that and running a couple of private businesses, Sammons was recently elected chairman of the Tennessee Athletics Commission, a nine-member panel created to regulate boxing and mixed martial arts competitions in the state.

One might wonder what in his background would make Sammons a good choice to lead the commission. But, if you think about it, what better training could there be?

After 16 years on the council, Sammons certainly has first-hand experience with combativeness.