Tierra Williams moved to State College three years ago with her son and has actively engaged herself in the community since. Now, she is a candidate running for Ferguson Township Supervisor.
Williams has 1,598 votes in the primary election as of May 24 and is running against Lisa Strickland, who currently has 1,650 votes. The primary results will not be finalized until early June, and the general election will be Nov. 2.
Williams ran for the position during the primary elections as part of the joint slate, âOur Communities Canât Wait.â The campaign includes Penn State student and formerly incarcerated activist Divine Lipscomb, artistic director for FUSE Productions Richard Biever, and Penn State clinical law professor Gopal Balachandran â all of whom ran for State College Borough Council.
Local activist, poet and performer Tierra Williams announced she will seek election to the Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors this year.
“No matter where we come from, or how much money is in our wallets, we all work hard for our families,” Williams said in a statement. “I am running for Ferguson Township Supervisor, for future generations, and the advancement of the State College area.”
Williams moved from Mississippi to Centre County with her son three years ago and has been involved in multiple community organizations, including the 3/20 Coalition. Since last summer Williams has been co-leader of the advocacy group formed following the fatal police shooting of Osaze Osagie.
State College resident Divine Lipscomb announced that he is seeking election to borough council this year.
“For our communities to be a place where everyone can thrive, we cannot let the richest 1% and the politicians they pay for continue to exploit divisions among us based on what we look like, where we come from, or how much money we have,” Lipscomb said in a statement.
Lipscomb, an adult learner Penn State student who works in advocacy for supporting the reentry of formerly incarcerated individuals, added that he believes it is important for residents who live below the poverty line to have representation on council.