By Lucy Marques
March 7, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024 By Lucy Marques The Durham VOICE’s Lucy Marques spoke with Durham City Council member Chelsea Cook about priorities for the council, career experience, and favorite things about Durham. Cook was appointed to the council in January to fill the seat that opened up after Leonardo Williams was elected mayor, and currently […]
Read moreBy Emma Hall
November 2, 2023
Williams went to North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C., and has worked as an educator and entrepreneur in Durham since. He also emphasized that as a Black man, he believes he can better connect to Durham issues than Woodard.
“A lot of Durham problems that we are experiencing right now, they are personal, lived experiences to me,” he said.
Read moreBy Emma Hall
October 3, 2023
“Going from educator to entrepreneur and all the things that I’ve experienced in between, also being a consultant in policy, really set me on par to be an effective contributor to the policymaking process,” Williams said.
Read moreBy Carl Kenney
Nate Baker sees a problem with Durham city development and is running for City Council to fix it. Born and raised in Durham, Baker is a product of the Durham County public school system. He is 34 years old and the youngest candidate in the running. Baker holds an undergraduate degree from Cornell University in […]
Read moreBy Carl Kenney
October 2, 2023
By Walker Livingston Oct. 2, 2023 — DURHAM, N.C. Shanetta Burris is running for Durham City Council with community at the forefront of her campaign. She is one of 12 candidates running for the Council’s three open seats this fall. The Durham Municipal Primary election on Oct. 10 will narrow the field of candidates to […]
Read moreBy Carl Kenney
November 5, 2009
Last week, the mayoral and city council elections was drawing near, local Durham youth were making sure their voices are heard. On Thursday, Oct. 29, Durham youth ranging from elementary to high school students gathered at the Holton Career and Resource Center to ask questions to their potential community leaders. These young and active members […]
Read more