Contact:

Kathryn Barrett
(601) 750-4595
barrettkathrynm@gmail.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(TEXT OF CANDIDATE
STATEMENT EMBARGOED
UNTIL 3/17/2014, 1 pm CST)

Margaret Barrett-Simon will officially enter the special
election for Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi on Monday, with a
statement to be delivered at City Hall at 1 pm. The general
public is invited, as well as members of the media. Barrett-
Simon, who has represented Ward 7 for the last 29 years, will
deliver the statement below and then take questions from the
media.
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None of us would have chosen the sad circumstances in which
we find ourselves today. With the passing of Mayor Chokwe
Lumumba, we now find ourselves at a crossroads. I believe that
Jackson needs a progressive, forward-thinking mayor who will
work for the entire city, and who will continue the good work
that Mayor Lumumba started.

Our city needs a mayor who has a proven record of working
with people from all over this city, from all walks of life. We
need a combination of experienced leadership and the
willingness and ability to innovate and think outside the box.

Most importantly, we need to move forward as one city, with the
understanding that we are truly all on the same team. The time
of petty politics and turf battles are over. I call on the other
candidates in this race most of whom I know and respect, and
with whom I have worked in the past to join me in a
constructive dialogue that puts the people of Jackson first.

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Contact: Kathryn Barrett

(601) 750-4595
barrettkathrynm@gmail.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(TEXT OF CANDIDATE
STATEMENT EMBARGOED
UNTIL 3/17/2014, 1 pm CST)

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I believe that the best days of this city are still ahead of us. We
are going to build upon the real progress made over the last few
years by the many great men and women who have served this
city. We are going to tackle the infrastructure challenges that
this city faces, as well as the opportunities for economic
development that will benefit us all. We are going to make
Jackson a safer city for all of its citizens. We are going to
continue our work to get our fiscal house in order.

We must do all of this with the understanding that every part of
our city every neighborhood every business and every
person is equally important. We are all Jacksonians we are all
connected, and we each bring a part of the solution to the table.

Im grateful for the opportunity that I have had to serve Ward 7
for the last 29 years, and I look forward to this new, exciting
chapter in the future of Jackson. I will consider it the greatest
blessing of a career that has been filled with blessings, if you
choose me as your Mayor.

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