Strickland sent a letter to councilmembers Tuesday afternoon ahead of a potential vote on a ballot issue that would ask voters if they want partisan elections in Memphis.
A watchdog report from Disability Rights Tennessee and the Youth Law Center details disturbing allegations on conditions at Wilder Youth Development Center.
Taylor, who also served on the Shelby County Commission and resigned from the Shelby County Election Commission last week, billed himself as a "trusted conservative leader," in a news release.