<body><div> Mayor Earnell Brown has endorsed Councilor Ashley Hodges, the council’s mayor pro tem, to succeed her as the town’s top elected official. She also has endorsed two candidates seeking election to Hertford Town Council in the Nov. 7 election. Brown did not seek reelection as mayor after serving one term in the post. Citing the importance of unity, Brown endorsed Hodges for mayor and backed Rhonda Waters and Keith Rouse for town council. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> “There is still much to do to grow Hertford to its fullest potential,” Brown said in making the endorsement. “What is required to continue this growth are individuals who understand the needs of Hertford, support unity in the Hertford community and are willing to do what is best for all Hertford residents. Therefore, I endorse Ashley Hodges as Mayor, Keith Rouse, and Rhonda Waters as council members.” Brown said Hertford needs a “knowledgeable cohesive team” to complete what the current council has started. She said that is “a place our children want to return to and raise their families, where mature folks want to live, where there are available homes, employment, social activities, and a clean and thriving environment.” There are two seats on the ballot for town council in the town’s Nov. 7 election. Waters, Rouse, Virginia Powell Harvey and Gracie Felton are running for those seats. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Reginald White and Hodges are running for mayor. Hodges, Rouse and Waters have publicly stated they are running together as a team. Brown could not be reached for comment on her decision to back the three candidates over the other three. <nbtemplate data-content="eyJhcGlLZXkiOiAiZDgxM2Q5Yzg3NTI3N2IzNWU0YzRmZDM0NTAyMjJkNmQiLCAiZGVzY3JpcHRpb24iOiAiU3Vic2NyaWJlIHRvIFRoZSBQZXJxdWltYW5zIFdlZWtseSIsICJldmVudCI6ICJtcF9zdWJzY3JpcHRpb25fYnV0dG9uX2NsaWNrX2V2ZW50IiwgInVybCI6ICJodHRwczovL2FwZzAxLm5ld3p3YXJlLmNvbS9zczcwdjIvZW5jL2NvbW1vbi90ZW1wbGF0ZS5qc3A_aW5pdD1zdGFydCZpbml0RWRpdGlvbj1QV1omcmV0dXJuPWh0dHBzJTI1M0ElMjUyRiUyNTJGd3d3LmRhaWx5YWR2YW5jZS5jb20lMjUyRnBlcnF1aW1hbnMlMjUyRiIsICJtZWRpYUlkIjogMTU5MzI0NiwgInRpdGxlIjogIkJyb3duIGVuZG9yc2VzIEhvZGdlcyBmb3IgbWF5b3IsIFJvdXNlIGFuZCBXYXRlcnMgZm9yIGNvdW5jaWwgc2VhdHMifQ==" data-id="MediaPlatformAmplitudeButton"></nbtemplate></div></body>

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Mayor Earnell Brown has endorsed Councilor Ashley Hodges, the council’s mayor pro tem, to succeed her as the town’s top elected official. She also has endorsed two candidates seeking election to Hertford Town Council in the Nov. 7 election.
                Brown did not seek reelection as mayor after serving one term in the post.
                Citing the importance of unity, Brown endorsed Hodges for mayor and backed Rhonda Waters and Keith Rouse...