I was born and raised in Libertyville, but my parents ran a small grocery shop in the area, then being of African American descent, there were a lot of things that I did not like, then however, the neighborhood was my home, and I hoped it would be so for a long time… With the wave of change sweeping the country, I knew it was time for a change… During winter, I was doing my best to be section of the campaign team of Donna Johnson, but she was vying for the seat to become the first African American mayor of the town, however this was such a great opening to believe enjoy all of us actually are section of Libertyville for all of us in the community.
- Despite the frigid weather, all of us did our best to run the campaign, plus the heating method in the office helped.
Come March 2021, Donna was elected as mayor of Libertyville, then i was so glad that I found myself crying uncontrollably, only people in the African American community could understand what such a win meant, however plus, she was the eighth lady ever in the town’s history to hold such a prestigious position. We went out for dinner with my parents to celebrate. They’d always tell myself and others anything was possible, although I always took that with some grain of salt. But at that moment, there was no doubt in my mind about it, but even in a small neighborhood enjoy Libertyville, dreams could come tplot if I believed. I got a opportunity to speak with the mayor once she was in office. My goal was to learn what her drive was and how she’d gotten to that point in her life. Her story was actually remarkable and inspirational.