Recently on News & Talk WAOK, State representative and Democratic candidate for governor Ruwa Romman, shared her background, motivations, and campaign priorities to address Georgia’s challenges.
Romman, representing West Gwinnett including Berkeley Lake, parts of Duluth, Norcross, and Peachtree Corners, has over a decade of organizing experience in Georgia’s public and private sectors. She recently completed the NC 10 Miler, part of the Triple P series, showcasing her commitment to community engagement through events like running.
Her motivation to run for governor stems from a multitude of issues, emphasizing the need for action-oriented leadership. “We are in such an urgent moment and now is the time for fighters and not folders,” she said, stressing the importance of building a statewide movement through door-to-door conversations, inspired by her early work on the Michelle Nunn and Carter campaign. Romman’s platform focuses on raising the minimum wage, investing in small businesses, reopening hospitals, returning homes from corporate ownership, and feeding hungry children…