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Tiawana Brown is from Charlotte, North Carolina. She attended Johnson C. Smith University. She is the mother of two adult daughters.

Tiawana is a corporate consultant. She worked at several Fortune 500 companies, specializing in telecommunications management and aviation at American Airlines. She also worked as a North Carolina certified peer support specialist and community health care worker, providing supported employment and permanent housing for returning citizens and Charlotteans experiencing homelessness.

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Tiawana is currently a Charlotte City Council member representing District 3. She was elected to office in 2023 and is currently serving her first term. She previously ran for Charlotte City Council member in 2022 but did not win. 

Supports raising wages to provide affordable living wages.

As a city council member, advocated for improving pay and working conditions for contract workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Advocates for improving pay and working conditions for contract workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Supports investing in job training and youth development programs.

- Supports raising wages.
- Advocates for improving pay and working conditions for contract workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
- Supports investing in job training and youth development programs.

Economy

Supports funding for jobs, parks, affordable housing, and sanitation services.

Supports funding for jobs, parks, and sanitation services.

Plans to host resource fairs to connect families with public services.

Supports hosting resource fairs to connect families with public services.

- Supports funding for jobs, parks, and sanitation services.
- Supports hosting resource fairs to connect families with public services.

Public Services

Supports increasing funding for affordable housing.

Supports affordable and mixed-income housing developments.

Supports mixed-income housing developments.

Supports expanding homeownership opportunities for working families.

Believes in prioritizing community voices in housing decisions.

- Supports increasing funding for affordable housing.
- Supports mixed-income housing developments.
- Supports expanding homeownership opportunities for working families.
- Believes in prioritizing community voices in housing decisions.

Housing & Urban Development

As a community activist, supported reform legislation to enhance fair sentencing, police accountability, and transparency.

Supported reform legislation to improve fair sentencing, police accountability, and transparency.

Supports community-first public safety policies.

- Supported reform legislation to improve fair sentencing, police accountability, and transparency.
- Supports community-first public safety policies.

Public Safety

Supports creating "a more equitable, reliable, and rider-friendly transit system."

Advocates for transportation services in underserved neighborhoods.

Supports funding transportation and infrastructure improvements that reflect community needs.

Supports funding that reflects community needs, including improvements to animal shelters.

Advocated for road improvements and strategic planning to alleviate congestion and enhance safety in Steele Creek.

Advocated for road improvements and strategic planning to improve congestion and safety in Steele Creek.

- Supports creating "a more equitable, reliable, and rider-friendly transit system."
- Advocates for transportation services in underserved neighborhoods.
- Supports funding that reflects community needs, including improvements to animal shelters.
- Advocated for road improvements and strategic planning to improve congestion and safety in Steele Creek.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Created a mentoring program for school-age children.

- Created a mentoring program for school-age children.

Education

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Said, "My job, as you know, is to uphold and make sure that they're accountable."

Tiawana Brown is from Charlotte, North Carolina. She attended Myers Park High School and Johnson C. Smith University. She is the mother of two adult daughters, Antoinette and Tijema. She was raised in the church.

Tiawana Deling Brown's campaign for Charlotte City Council Member, District 3, is her first entry into politics. She was sworn in as Charlotte City Council's representative for District 3 on December 4, 2023.

- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 