NCAAT in Action endorses Mario Benavente for Fayetteville City Council, District 3.
Benavente is a life-long Fayetteville resident in his district and collaborated with other young people to lobby the city in 2018 to create the Millennial Advisory Commission, a new citizen’s advisory board focused on issues most pressing to the community. He has participated in efforts to end cycles of generational poverty through Pathways for Prosperity, end the food desert on Murchison Road with Murchison Choice Neighborhoods, and address the eviction crisis through Legal Aid of NC. Benavente would be the first Korean American to serve on the Fayetteville City Council, elevating Asian American voices in Fayetteville.