Brandon Dean is the Mayor-elect of Brighton, Alabama, and he’s more than ready to pull up his sleeves and get to work. A fifth-generation Brightonian, Dean has a personal commitment to the well-being of its people.
After two internships on Capitol Hill and founding Our Blue Hope – a national political action committee that aims to fight Republican super majority – this 24-year-old superhuman has a big vision for the economic and social success of this small American town.
In recent years, Brighton seems to has lost some of its shine. A third of its residents live below the poverty line. Dean says the solutions aren’t ‘prepackaged’, so he’s working with the city council to come up with his own. This includes improving infrastructure, reducing gun violence, and bringing education to tip-top shape. In turn, this will snowball into mending the larger issues, like poverty and violence.
Brandon’s wisdom to all aspiring change-makers: “The timing may not be perfect, but if it’s what people are asking for and if you know you can do it, go forward.”
