Freshman Councilmember Kristin Richardson Jordan has decided not to run for reelection, leaving her Harlem seat in District 9 up for grabs in a highly scrutinized City Council race.
with her competitors two weeks ago, grew into a harrowing narrative that the councilmember was actively shirking her duties. This culminated on May 5, when an anonymous nonpartisan truck ad appeared parked on 145th Street with Jordan’s face framed likeJordan beat a hasty retreat from the media onslaught soon after.
“I applaud the political participation of all women of color,” Dickens posted. “I started my own political journey as a local organizer and worked my way up to [the] state legislature, and if there is one thing I have learned, it is this: We need more women of color in rooms where decisions about our lives are being made.”
“I give my deep regards to the councilmember for what must have been a difficult and somber decision,” said Taylor in a statement. “We run for office because we have a passion and conviction for making things better for our neighbors and communities. I respect her decision and I wish her only the best in the next chapter of her life.”
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