Natalie Williams Joins The Ward 8 Council Race

November 22, 2011 The Advoc8te

Natalie Williams (l) with Rev. Joyce Scott
Ward 8 Democrats Convention

I am not really surprised as I had heard rumors of this possibility for months but this has just made the race a little more interesting for me. Nice to see another woman enter the race and without dissing the current candidates, I am glad to see at least one more candidate with the technical skills (and grammar) needed to do the job. No more "nonrelevant" candidates please!

To be clear, that was not an endorsement of Natalie's candidacy, I am just looking forward to seeing some professional press releases for once. However, I still feel the same about a crowded campaign ~~feel~~ field. We all know how that turns out.

Go HERE for the WUSA9 story covering Natalie's announcement.

Excerpt:

Williams tells 9NEWS NOW, she's not running against Marion Barry but "For the people."

In a news release Williams says, in part:

"It is my desire to fulfill a committment I made when I ran for the presidency of the Ward 8 Democrats to provide leadership, vision, and courage in exercising my right to represent the people I have come to love and call my family.

I would hope that as we advance this campaign that those persons in the Ward who have a desire to protect the beauty of our Ward and who are committed to the progression of our Ward will join me in moving forward in the best interest of all of our residents -- irrespective of age, gender, race and economic status.

As a candidate for the City Council for Ward 8, I want to make it very clear. I am not running against anyone, but instead, running for you, my fellow neighbors. I am running against unemployment, against substandard education, against poverty, and against lack of access of high quality health care."

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