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Mississippi Human Rights Attorney, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, to Formally Announce Mayoral Run
‘The People’s Mission’ continues as son of late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba announces bid for mayor in special election
JACKSON, MISS, March 11, 2014 – After an emotional two weeks which included laying his father to rest and delivering an impassioned eulogy which The New York Times called, “barn-burning”, Attorney Chokwe Antar Lumumba will formally announce his intent to seek the mayor’s office for the city of Jackson today in a press conference outside Jackson City Hall at 5:30 p.m. Attorney Lumumba will be surrounded by family, friends and a host of community supporters as he affirms his decision to carry-on the vision for Jackson that he so closely worked with his late father to define.
Attorney Lumumba, a gifted human rights and criminal defense attorney, will seek to carry on the vision of ‘The People’s Platform’ that he and his father developed during his father’s mayoral bid just one year ago. Attorney Lumumba’s primary aim in seeking the mayoral seat is a genuine desire to continue the vision of bringing new economic ideas that will benefit ALL of the citizens of Jackson, promote transparency to government affairs, and fortify the City’s infrastructure (water, drainage, roads, and sewer) as a means of economic stimulus and growth.
Attorney Lumumba plans to continue the development and implementation of a holistic plan to significantly reduce crime by creating more programs and fostering more dialogue between officers, citizens, businesses, and community leaders while simultaneously attacking poverty—a program that his father was excitedly preparing to unveil this month.
Continuing the vision of making the People’s needs the focal point of his campaign – Attorney Lumumba intends to stick to his roots and run a grassroots campaign reaching out to Jackson’s working-class, business community and underserved communities. He also plans to continue building and fostering relationships at the state and federal levels to tap into new opportunities and funding sources for the city.
Attorney Chokwe Antar Lumumba states, “We intend to make the Peoples’ voice the centerpiece of this campaign. By that, I mean we will exchange ideas with the people and allow them to have a voice in the working of this city. The people of Jackson will participate in molding this campaign as well as my administration—creating a participatory democracy.”
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