Veteran and local activist to run for mayor of Washington

WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — A U.S. Army Veteran and coordinator of the 15th Street Coalition, Ellen Brabo, will officially file her candidacy for Mayor of Washington on Tuesday, July 8.

According to a press release, she has been a prominent figure in local civic engagement, opposing the proposed widening of 15th Street by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Her candidacy is a result of her frustrations with a lack of transparency, improper public meeting procedures, and city officials’ unwillingness to meet with concerned constituents.

“Our neighborhoods are being reshaped without our voices. Washington’s residents deserve more than silence and closed doors, they deserve leadership that listens, acts, and stands up for them. What I’ve seen is a government that sidesteps its people. That ends now. I’m stepping forward to return power where it belongs, in the hands of the community.”

Brabo will file her candidacy for Mayor of Washington on July 8 at 10 am at the Beaufort County Board of Elections.

For more information about her campaign, visit www.ellenbrabo.com.

Read the story here https://www.wnct.com/news/local-activist-and-veteran-to-run-for-mayor-of-washington/.