In this photo is Detroit Council
President Brenda Jones stands along
side Judge Greg Mathis and other
supporters at the Mathis Center in
Detroit.
Jones announces her bid for Congress
to represent the people of
Michigan’s 13th Congressional
District. (Photo by HB Meeks/Tell Us
Detroit)
In this
photo
civil
rights
icon
Rev.
Jesse
Jackson
is
flanked
by US
House
Reps.
Debbie
Dingell
and
Brenda
Lawrence
along
with
Detroit
Council
President
Brenda
Jones as
she
delivers
remarks
during
an MLK
Day
event at
the 2018
NAIAS.
Jones
announces
her bid
for
Congress
to
represent
the
people
of
Michigan’s
13th
Congressional
District.
(Photo
by HB
Meeks/Tell
Us
Detroit)
Detroit
Council
President
Brenda
Jones to
run for
Mich.
13th
U.S.
Congressional
District
DETROIT
–
Detroit
City
Council
President
Brenda
Jones
announces
her bid
for
Congress
to
represent
the
people
of
Michigan’s
13th
Congressional
District.
“Following
several
weeks of
conversations
with
constituents,
faith-based
leaders,
business
people
and
community
members,
I have
decided
to
expand
my
service
to
include
all of
the
people
in
Southeast
Michigan
at the
federal
level in
the
United
States
House of
Representatives,
representing
Michigan's
13th
District,”
says
Detroit
City
Council
President
Brenda
Jones.
Re-elected
to the
Detroit
City
Council
in the
November
2017
General
Election
by
substantial
winning
margins,
Jones
was also
re-elected
by her
peers to
serve as
the
President
of the
City
Council.
She
continues
to serve
in that
role as
she
competes
in the
primary
for the
open
Congressional
seat.
“I
am proud
of the
work
this
City
Council
has done
to
restore
respect
and
professional
courtesy
to the
legislative
process.
I
believe,
as a
group,
the
current
members
are
working
together
to fight
for the
interests
of
Detroit
residents.
While, I
love
representing
the
people
of
Detroit
as an
at-large
Council
Member,
I am
excited
to grow
the
scope of
my
advocacy
and
accept
the
challenge
of
leadership
on a
national
level,”
states
Jones.
President
Jones
enters
the race
enjoying
the
support
of many
elected
officials,
faith-based
and
community
leaders,
business
people,
labor
and
other
stakeholder
groups.
Jones
reflects,
“I am
grateful
and
overwhelmed
at the
outpouring
of
support
for my
candidacy.
As with
all of
my
campaigns,
I will
be
reaching
out to
constituents
in the
13th
Congressional
District
to hear
their
ideas,
thoughts
and
concerns,
and to
share my
vision
for the
district.
While, I
am
familiar
with all
of the
communities
in the
13th
Congressional
District
through
my work
with
SEMCOG,
the
Michigan
Municipal
League,
and
other
organizations,
this
will be
my first
opportunity
to serve
as an
elected
representative
for many
in the
district,
and I
look
forward
to that
experience!”
Congresswoman
Brenda
L.
Lawrence
states,
“Brenda
Jones is
a strong
public
servant
and
effective
leader
with a
proven
track
record
of
making a
difference
in the
lives of
Detroiters.
In
Congress,
we need
leaders
who have
compassion,
a heart
for the
people
they
represent,
political
courage,
and a
strong
work
ethic.
That
leader
is
Brenda
Jones.
The
constituents
of
Michigan’s
13th
Congressional
District
will be
strongly
represented
with
Brenda
Jones as
their
Congresswoman.”
Brother
Dallas
Walker
of
Wyoming
Church
of
Christ
adds,
“Council
President
Brenda
Jones
has been
a member
of our
congregation,
since
1967. I
have had
a front
row seat
in
watching
her
entire
career
in
public
service,
since
1973.
She is a
person
of
impeccable
character
and
serves
the
people
with
phenomenal
dedication.
As her
minister,
I can
validate
that
Brenda
Jones
will
represent
the 13th
District
with
integrity,
honor
and
faith.
She has
my full
support
in this
effort.
Her
proven
dedication
will be
a great
positive
force
for our
region.”
Jones
declares,
“Since,
my first
primary
campaign
for City
Council
in 2005,
our
message
has
resonated
with
voters
and I
have
remained
engaged
during
my
four-terms.
My
campaign
platform
is the
same
urban
agenda I
have
always
championed,
JONES –
Jobs,
Opportunities,
Neighborhoods,
Education
and
Safety.
Now, I
will be
able to
address
this
platform
from a
federal
perspective.
I look
forward
to
ensuring
the
people
of the
13th
District
are
getting
their
fair
share of
federal
assistance,
access
to
programming
and the
funding
they are
entitled
to.”
The
13th
District
seat
opened
with the
retirement
of John
Conyers,
Jr. “It
is my
intention
to honor
and
carry
on, to
the best
of my
ability,
the
legacy
of John
Conyers.
It is
absolutely
vital
that the
progress
he made
fighting
for our
human
and
civil
rights
is never
forgotten.
I will
fight to
fully
restore
the
Voting
Rights
Act, and
will
challenge
any
threat
to roll
back the
progress
the Dean
made
while in
office,”
concludes
Detroit
City
Council
President
Brenda
Jones.
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