My first-ever city council endorsement. While I haven’t been active in Durham long enough to know David Harris personally, those whom I trust to speak to who is best for Durham have wonderful things to say about David Harris. I’ll defer to The Independent to explain why David Harris should be elected to Durham City Council.

Harris, 58, has been a grassroots community organizer for 35 years. Currently the chairman of the InterNeighborhood Council, Harris has presided over two neighborhood associations and has been active with the Citizens Observer Patrol and his local Partners Against Crime group. He graduated from the Durham Neighborhood College and the Citizens Police Academy, and has served on several citizen committee groups working with city and county departments. This behind-the-scenes activist will be a great asset to the council; his knowledge of community policing alone will help council members work toward creative solutions to the city’s crime problem. He’s not as comfortable behind the podium as some other candidates, but the council doesn’t need another mouthpiece. We expect Harris to learn the ins and outs of the council quickly and be a reliable vote for progressive issues.

UPDATE
David Harris’s campaign website