A.G. Gancarski
“I passed away today. Show blessing to my family.”
These words, posted to the personal Facebook account of Jacksonville City Council candidate Derek Washington, shocked and stunned friends and family Saturday morning, causing people to have to overcome their own disbelief to re-confirm the tragedy.
Washington, an alumnus of Raines High School, was one of three candidates who had filed to replace Katrina Brown in District 8.
As was the case with one of the other filers, Diallo Sekou, Washington offered a sharp critique of Brown’s legal troubles, telling Action News Jax reporter Jenna Bourne that Brown’s “refusal to answer questions [about the] city lawsuit against her family business [will] be considered as a testament of malice in the court of public opinion and also among the [constituents] of District 8, [who] deserve better. Answers are not only needed but are demanded.”
Sekou, in comments offered Saturday morning, called Washington a “good man.”
Brown, who has yet to file for re-election, now will have to face Sekou and Brandon Byers, neither of whom have reported fundraising.
3 comments
DjayChuck Norris
July 8, 2017 at 1:30 pm
I love you brother and you will always be in the hearts of Duvalians!!!!!
Tiffany Stone
July 10, 2017 at 3:52 pm
Rest in paradise my old friend. Duval is forever changed from this loss.
Shelia McGill
July 10, 2017 at 9:00 pm
Rest In Paradise, my friend he were a good person I worked with him at Greyhound.
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