Join us as we discuss this important issue with an elected leader at the center of the battle: Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts. <br><br>Mayor Roberts was raised in Charlotte, and now she and her husband, Manley, are also raising their two children there as well. During her professional career, she has worked as a diplomat for the US Department of State, serving in the Dominican Republic as a consular officer and then as a political officer on the Mexico Desk. <br><br>During her years in Charlotte, Roberts has been Director of the Mayor’s International Cabinet, a lending officer in International Corporate Banking at First Union, and executive director of the Charlotte World Affairs Council. She has also served on the Mecklenburg County Commission as a member and chairperson. She was elected Mayor in 2015. <br><br>Mayor Roberts will be joined by other experts and advocates, including Chris Brook, Legal Director of the ACLU of North Carolina, who will examine next steps in this battle. <br>Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from this important leader on this controversial matter.
