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Hepefully just a first step in an eventual national political careerTrayvon Martins Mom, Sybrina Fulton, Is Running For Miami-Dade County Commission
Fulton became a passionate gun control and anti-poverty activist after the shooting death of her unarmed teenage son.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trayvon-martin-sybrina-fulton-miami-county-office_n_5ce0b429e4b00735a91835b1
Trayvon Martins mother, Sybrina Fulton, is launching a campaign to become a Miami-Dade County commissioner, she announced Saturday. Fulton became a passionate gun control and anti-poverty activist following the shooting death of her unarmed teenage son seven years ago.
Shes challenging Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert for one of five open spots on the 13-member Miami-Dade County Commission.
Since 2012, I have advocated tirelessly to empower our communities and make them safer, she said in a statement Saturday. But the work is not done. I am proud to announce that I will run to represent District 1 on the county commission. She plans to officially launch her campaign on Monday.
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Trayvon Martin's Mom, Sybrina Fulton, Is Running For Office (Original Post)
hlthe2b
May 2019
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samnsara
(17,650 posts)1. I'll contribute!
hlthe2b
(102,419 posts)2. kick
coeur_de_lion
(3,686 posts)3. I love this
She'll be great!
steventh
(2,143 posts)5. May this be the beginning of a long political career
I wish her well in the upcoming Miami-Dade commission election
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)6. Awesome!