EULESS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Euless mother and daughter are attempting to make history at city hall.
Tupou Helu is running for mayor against incumbent Linda Martina and her daughter is running for City Council Place Two.
Layton, a pre-law student at the University of Texas Dallas, told WFAA TV she is not letting her age stop her from getting involved in politics.
“Government related issues affect us daily. We shouldn’t wait until we get to a certain age to get into politics. We should start doing that now,” she said.
Layton said regardless of the outcome of the election, she hopes her efforts will inspire young people to get involved in local politics.
“I feel like in Euless, a lot of people are so comfortable right now. I feel like we need to wake them up a little bit,” she said.
Helu said that she and her daughter may be new to the political arena, but the spirit of helping others runs deep within them.
“I believe success is all about who you help. It’s not about how much money you have or what kind of car you drive. It’s about who you inspire in life,” she said.
Both women are on the May 6th ballot and said they’re focusing on getting residents registered to vote.
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