Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, is running for political office in Florida
Fulton will formally announce her candidacy Monday for a seat for the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, her campaign manager, Willis Howard, said Sunday. "My time as a public servant began 30 years ago at Miami-Dade County. Since 2012, I have advocated tirelessly to empower our communities and make them safer," Fulton said in an Instagram post Sunday."But the work is not done. I am proud to announce that I will run to represent District 1 on the county commission.
The commission seat Fulton is seeking will be vacant in 2020 after term limits will prevent current District 1 Commissioner Barbara Jordan from running again. Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver G. Gilbert III is also running to fill the seat, CNN affiliate WSVN reported. Fulton, a Miami-Dade County native who lives in Miami Gardens, was not available for an interview Sunday, according to Howard. Read More"This is where she lives, this is where she grew up, this is where her family lives.
Trayvon Martin's mother talks Hillary Clinton 01:03In 2016, Fulton endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, calling the former secretary of state the candidate best positioned to"stand up to inaction from Republicans and indifference from the NRA" on gun control.Fulton is one several African-American mothers who have turned to social activism and politics to bring out change they envision after their sons were fatally shot.
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