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(January 4, 2016) – A total of 134 donors have supported Jasmine Beach-Ferrara in her campaign for the District 1 seat on Buncombe County Commission. She raised over $24,000 from these 134 donors between announcing her candidacy in mid-November and the end of the year fundraising period; this total excludes in-kind donations such as campaign buttons made by Jasmine’s mother-in-law.
Beach-Ferrara is a Democrat and Executive Director of the Campaign for Southern Equality, an Asheville-based nonprofit that promotes LGBT rights throughout the South. This is her first run for office. “This broad, grassroots support reflects the leadership that Jasmine brings to the race and how ready Buncombe County is for new voices in our local politics,” said Aaron Sarver, Beach-Ferrara’s co-campaign manager. “At its best, politics is about people coming together to create a community in which kids, families and elders can thrive. That's why I'm running and that's what this campaign is about,” says Beach-Ferrara. Jasmine grew up in Chapel Hill raised by her mom, a public health nurse. Jasmine and her wife, Meghann Burke, live in the East End neighborhood of Asheville with their one-year-old son.
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 Asheville, N.C. (January 12, 2016) – Buncombe County Commissioner Ellen Frost has announced she is supporting Jasmine Beach-Ferrara in the District 1 race for County Commission. Frost is a small business owner, a mother, and a grandmother who has represented District 2 since 2013. She won election to her seat in 2012 and again in 2014.
"Jasmine has a history of working with folks of all stripes, beliefs, and economic backgrounds and listening to them. Jasmine cares deeply that children have enough to eat, can attend a safe school and have parents that have living wage jobs and an affordable home to live in. I’ve had a chance to get to know Jasmine over the past few years and her leadership as a non-profit Executive Director and her commitment to social justice and finding common ground are why she has my backing,” says Frost. “At its best, politics is about people coming together to create a community in which kids, families and elders can thrive. That's why I'm running and that's what this campaign is about,” says Beach-Ferrara. Beach-Ferrara is a Democrat and the founding Executive Director of the Campaign for Southern Equality, an Asheville-based non-profit that promotes LGBT rights throughout the South. Jasmine and her wife, Meghann Burke, live in the East End neighborhood of Asheville with their one-year-old son. Jasmine’s campaign will hold a Kick-Off event that all community members are invited to on January 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at downtown’s Twisted Laurel (130 College Street, Asheville). The event will feature live music by local artist Lyric. |
