Kadja Manuel to Announce Historic Run for Trenton City Council

TRENTON, NJ (October 8, 2021)- Next week, U.S. Army Veteran and Community Advocate, Kadja Manuel is set to announce his run for Trenton City Council. Manuel, no stranger to public service currently serves as the Community Organizer to Garden State Equality- New Jersey’s Largest LGBTQ Education and Advocacy Organization and as the Covid Relief Fund Outreach Leader at Trenton Health Team- a local nonprofit that works with healthcare providers to advance the health and wellness of Trenton, NJ.

WHO: Kadja Manuel
WHAT: Will announce his run for Trenton City Council WHEN: Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 5:00 PM
WHERE: West Miller Street, Trenton, NJ (between Martin Luther King Blvd. and Calhoun St.)

If elected, Manuel would be the first openly LGBTQ Afro-Latino elected to public office in New Jersey’s history and the first openly LGBTQ person elected to Trenton City Council. In 2020, He was also elected to serve as the 3rd Vice President of the Trenton Branch NAACP where he chairs the Armed Services & Veterans Affairs, and LGBTQ Committee. On Thursday, October 14th, Manuel is holding his kickoff fundraiser at Trenton Social located at 449 South Broad Street, Trenton NJ 08611 from 5:00 PM-8:00 PM.

“I believe exposure and visibility are important. I also believe that there’s so much more to me than my sexual orientation. I’m a man of service and have always been a man of service and that’s what it’s all about- serving my community and serving the people of Trenton and as of now my campaign will focus primarily on issues surrounding budgetary analysis.”

For more information or quotes please contact KadjaForCouncil@gmail.com or visit www.KadjaManuel.org