Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton announced Monday that she is “officially qualified” to run for public office and is now a candidate for Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 1 in her hometown of Miami Gardens, Florida.
Fulton joins a small group of mothers — including Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.)
Fulton — a former housing agency employee who assisted low-income renters — became a vocal gun reform advocate after the shooting death of her son in 2012.
She intends to continue prioritizing gun violence prevention, her campaign manager Willis Howard told The Washington Post when Fulton launched her campaign last year.
According to her campaign website, Fulton’s other priorities include economic opportunity, housing affordability and transportation.