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Candidate Petra Beyami says libraries are 'the greatest equalizers of democracy' in Brookline trustee bid
Summary
Petra Beyami, a town meeting member and former investment consultant, told Brookline Interactive Group Television she is running for library trustee to support the new director, expand community partnerships and secure a stable budget to retain staff and services ahead of the May 5 election.
Petra Beyami, a candidate for Brookline library trustee, told viewers she is running because public libraries are essential civic infrastructure that "give every person regardless of income, background, status free access to knowledge," and because she wants to help ensure library leadership and staff thrive.
Beyami, who said she grew up in Richmond, Virginia, studied political science at George Washington University and later earned an MBA while working at Cambridge Associates,…
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