Taunton election: Tanya Lobo would be first Black woman city councilor
If elected, she could become the first Black woman to serve on the Council. Lobo, 39, said she decided to run after being inspired by the way the city came together in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. She said she is passionate about working to fix the economic and racial disparities that the pandemic has made clear. "This past year was hard, but one of the good things that came out of it was the time I spent with so many new people from all walks of life, and all the new friends I've made here in Taunton," she said in a statement.