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More women, more people of color and more LGBTQ: Worcester’s race for city council just got a lot more diverse Updated Feb 21, 2021; Facebook Share For Shirley Konneh, a life mantra is to “be the person you needed when you were young.” For a young Konneh, representation was among the things missing. With her mantra in mind, Konneh launched a campaign for a Worcester City Council at-large seat. She’s among a group of new candidates that so far includes three Black women and several LGBTQIA+ individuals, positioning this year’s campaign to be a significant part of Worcester’s history. ....
Reply(1) Thu Nguyen will run in 2021 for an at-large seat on the Worcester City Council. (Thu Nguyen for City Council) WORCESTER, MA The 2021 Worcester City Council races will feature several LGBTQ+ candidates, setting up the possibility of the city s first elected Councilor from that group. On Thursday, Southeast Asian Coalition projects director Thu Nguyen formally announced their run for an at-large seat as the first ever nonbinary candidate in Worcester. On Monday, Deb Hall, an openly gay woman and YMCA domestic violence services director, entered the 2021 field. Nguyen, a Clark University graduate who came to Worcester at age one as a refugee from Vietnam, said they are running to to build a stronger and safer Worcester by strengthening public health. Nguyen highlighted their recent activity with Mutual Aid Worcester raising money to help Worcester residents get through the coronavirus pandemic. ....
UpdatedMon, Feb 1, 2021 at 9:10 am ET Reply YWCA Central Massachusetts domestic violence director Deb Hall launched her Worcester City Council campaign on Monday. (William McMullen/Deb Hall campaign) WORCESTER, MA Deb Hall officially launched her 2021 bid for a seat on the Worcester City Council Monday, highlighting her experience in the community and diverse background. Hall, 52, filed paperwork to run for City Council in November, and has since raised about $10,000. She joins a growing field of challengers with six others having either filed campaign paperwork or announced a bid for Council since the summer. Hall points to her work experience she is the director of domestic violence services at the YWCA of Central Massachusetts, but also the founder of the Worcester Black History Project and a member of the Worcester Advisory Committee on the Status of Women, among others and her life experience as reasons for her run. ....