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Livable Raleigh - Mary Black-Branch, Dist A Candidate, in her own words

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Mary earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural and environmental systems from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and a master's degree in environmental law and policy from Vermont Law and Graduate School. She lives in Raleigh.

Mary is the founder of Radical Futurist Lab. 

Mary Black-Branch currently serves as a Raleigh City Council member. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

Indy Week - Candidate Questionnaire: Mary Black-Branch, Raleigh City Council District A

Supported reinstating a citizen advisory council to enhance community representation.

- Supported reinstating a citizen advisory council to enhance community representation.

Public Services

Said, "All public servants in this city deserve to be treated with the respect of being paid a liveable wage."

Supported addressing police violence through budget cuts.

- Said, "All public servants in this city deserve to be treated with the respect of being paid a liveable wage."
- Supported addressing police violence through budget cuts.

Public Safety

Supported investment in small businesses to enhance the downtown region.

- Supported investment in small businesses to enhance the downtown region.

Economy

As of July 31, 2024, Mary Black-Branch’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Prioritized addressing "the deep levels of gentrification and displacement driven by the growth over community policies."

Supported increasing access to and renovating existing affordable housing.

Advocated regulation of short-term rentals to prevent rent increases.

- Prioritized addressing "the deep levels of gentrification and displacement driven by the growth over community policies."
- Supported increasing access to and renovating existing affordable housing.
- Supported a ban on exclusionary zoning.
- Advocated regulation of short-term rentals to prevent rent increases.

Housing & Urban Development

Supported enhancing public transit systems.

- Supported enhancing public transit systems.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Mary Black-Branch

Mary Black-Branch currently serves as a city council member in Raleigh. She was elected in 2022 and has served 1 term. She currently serves on the Economic Development & Innovation Committee and the Growth & Natural Resources Committee.

- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 