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Tasha Williamson Discusses Her Bid For San Diego Mayor

By Jade Hindmon / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Marissa Cabrera / News Producer, KPBS Midday Edition

Published January 29, 2020 at 8:26 AM PST

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Tasha Williamson sits in Willie Henderson Park, Dec. 13, 2019.

Tasha Williamson Discusses Her Bid For San Diego Mayor

Tasha Williamson is a community activist from southeast San Diego. She is running against three current or former city councilmembers to replace Republican Mayor Kevin Faulconer.

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This March voters in the city of San Diego will go to the polls to decide who will advance in the race to replace Republican Mayor Kevin Faulconer.

Democrat Tasha Williamson is a community activist from southeast San Diego. She helped organize protests after Earl McNeil died while in the custody of National City police. Now, Williamson's running against two Democrats, Assemblyman Todd Gloria and San Diego City Councilwoman Barbara Bry and Republican City Councilman Scott Sherman in the mayor's race. The top two vote-getters in the March primary will advance to the November general election.

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Williamson joined Midday Edition on Wednesday to talk about why she's running for mayor and what her priorities would be if she gets elected.

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Jade Hindmon is the host of KPBS Midday Edition. She connects San Diego through fearless conversations that inform, inspire and make you think. Prior to Midday Edition Jade was a reporter and fill-in anchor in the KPBS newsroom covering everything from politics to policing and the economy. Her award winning work spans network affiliates across the southeast and midwest. As a very proud Rattler, Jade studied broadcast journalism and political science at Florida A&M University. She takes a special interest in topics about democracy, accountability, racial justice, science and wellness.

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Marissa Cabrera worked as a producer for KPBS Midday Edition and had previously served as a Newscast Producer for KPBS' Morning Edition. Before joining KPBS she reported on Vatican affairs, social, and cultural issues in Rome, Italy. She also contributed to a documentary on sex abuse in the Catholic Church. Marissa has worked as a multimedia journalist at various news stations in San Diego and Monterey as well as Columbia, Missouri. Marissa graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism.

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