Durham City Council heard three hours of testimony Wednesday for four Ward 3 candidates, with supporters emphasizing Shanetta Burris's two-decade community involvement and Chelsea Cook's tenant protection work.
Durham City Council will vote Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. to appoint a new Ward 3 council member from four candidates: Shanetta Burris, Chelsea Cook, Chávez Swain, and Amanda Borer.
Shanetta Burris garnered strong support based on 20 years of community involvement in Ward 3, including volunteer work and continued engagement after a failed 2017 council race.
Chelsea Cook won backing from legal aid colleagues for her tenant protection work and grassroots engagement as an eviction attorney and former service worker in Durham.