b"COMMUNITYBlack Women Running for OfficeIcandoallthisthroughhimwhogivesmeTiffany GraysAngela strengthPhilippians 4:13 (NIV) GarlandBy Maya Wheeler, Community Advocate City of Aurora hisNovemberMayor Cherry Creek T 5th,blackSchool Boardwomenareonthe2019ballotalloverthe staterunningfor2019offices ranging from schoolboard,city council and mayor.TheMarch4 BlackWomen Denvereventheld on September 28th, 2019wasremind-erthatsolongas BlackwomenareAngelaNikki McCordkilled by the police; kidnapped or miss- Lawsoning;orrapedBoulder City therecanbeNOAurora CityCouncilJUSTICE. This is true for politics as well.According toCouncil 2019Emily's list, although women comprise half of the UnitedStatespopulation,womenholdjust192019percent of seats (84 out of 435 seats) in the United StatesHouseofRepresentativesand21of100 seats in the Senate.Thenumberforblackwomenisevensmall-er,only20currentlyholdseatsintheHouse ofRepresentatives.Only47haveservedin Congress since 1968 with the first being, Shirley Chisholm of New York. According to CNN, black women are still working to break ceilings on a local level in 2019, thir- LeanneStephany teen out of 307 US cities with a population of atWheeler Rose least 100,000 have Black women mayors.Thisismaybebecause,blackwomenarelessAurora CitySpauldinglikely to be encouraged and more likely to be dis-couraged from running for offices. When they runCouncil US Senatefor office, they are less likely to receive the early dollars and early endorsements that often position2019 2020candidates to run successful campaigns. African-American women are often challenged to find the type of culturally relevant candidate training that can help them translate their experience into effec-tive campaign strategies.Black women need you to show up.Turn your ballotinby7pmonNovember5th.In2020 get involved by volunteering, helping to raise or donate money, and/or by being a delegate for our black US Senate and State House Representative candidates at the upcoming caucuses beginning inStephanieAngela March of 2020.Mason WilliamsThecommunitycornerisanopportunityfor community members to discuss what is on theirAurora SchoolUS Senateminds.Everyoneisinvitedandencouragedto sharetheirthoughts,viewsandcommentsonBoardissuesthatimpactourcommunitiesandneigh- 2020borhoods.Please submit your input by the 15th2019of each month to mayaw.boc@gmail.comor via twitter @MayaWheelerCO.Jennifer AllenJaniceMaya ThomasMcDonald WheelerCommerceCherry CreekState Rep - City Counsel School Board House Dist. 412019 2019 202010 NOVEMBER 2019 BOCNEWS.com"