David is proud to accept the endorsement of civil rights leader and activist the Reverend Dr. Bert Ransom. Rev. Ransom, former assistant pastor of Alexandria’s Alfred Street Baptist Church, was a friend of and served as an aide to the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during the Montgomery, Alabama, Bus Boycott in 1955-56 and throughout the Civil Rights Movement.
“Bert is an amazing and unique individual who has devoted his life to bringing people together to create change,” said David. “I’m honored to have his endorsement and his friendship, and I look forward to working with him to fight for progressive change from the grassroots up.”
Rev. Ransom is well known in the Alexandria community as an activist, leader, and public servant on a range of civil rights and social justice issues. He has been chair of the Alexandria Criminal Justice Advisory Board, a member of the Alexandria Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Advisory Council, and and vice president of the Fayette Court Corporation, which is dedicated to preserving affordable homeownership opportunities. He has also been an executive board member of the Alexandria NAACP, and was the founder and coordinator of a mentoring program for at the Alfred Street Baptist Church. Rev. Ransom travels around the world promoting peace and nonviolence as the president of REACH (Racial Equality and Cultural Harmony), Inc. Bert and Louise Ransom live in Alexandria.
