Greater Godfrey Democrats’ Nita Whitten on local candidates, voter choice and community involvement

Nita Whitten, treasurer of the Greater Godfrey Democrats, discusses the group’s efforts to build a Democratic presence in Godfrey and encourage voter participation ahead of Election Day. She describes canvassing, meeting candidates and the group’s goal of giving residents more choices in local races.

Whitten names the candidates the group has endorsed: Rosie Brown, Marcy Gilder Murphy, Rachel Bowerly and Jennifer Todd. She also explains that Brown and Gilder Murphy represent only some Godfrey precincts, while Bowerly and Todd are on ballots across Godfrey. The conversation covers the group’s monthly community meetings, local political engagement and hopes for keeping future generations connected to the area.