Veteran and local activist to run for mayor of Washington

Veteran and local activist to run for mayor of Washington

WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) -- A U.S. Army Veteran and coordinator of the 15th Street Coalition, Ellen Brabo, will officially file her candidacy for Mayor of Washington on Tuesday, July 8. According to a press release, she has been a prominent figure in local civic engagement, opposing the proposed widening of 15th Street by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Her candidacy is a result of her frustrations with a lack of transparency, im…