CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Chair of the Mecklenburg County Commission Jennifer Roberts announced she is running for mayor of Charlotte.
The announcement comes months after former Mayor Patrick Cannon resigned after being arrested on federal corruption charges.
Roberts is a Charlotte native and long-term Democrat. Roberts has won many community awards, including the Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Award, the William Friday Fellowship, and the Counselors of Real Estate Creative Thinkers Award.
Her main interests cover education, workforce development, job growth, children’s issues, alleviating poverty and homelessness, and environmental protection.
