Black Women in Politics
It’s Official: Compton Mayor Aja Brown Announces Run For Congress
By PAULA ROGO via www.essence.com
Compton Mayor Aja Brown announced Thursday that she will be running for a U.S. Congress seat.
Once the youngest mayor of Compton, Brown has decided to throw her name into the running to represent California’s 44th Congressional District.
“I have given my all to serve my community and now I’ve answered the call to serve the 44th District as our next congressional representative,” Brown said in a blog post on her website.