The newly elected Harris County Treasurer is making history.
FOX 26 Reporter Damali Keith spoke with her after being elected.The newly elected Harris County Treasurer has made history. Why? Harris County has elected its first Black Treasurer, ever. Carla Wyatt worked in the county building 20 years ago as an Intern. She’ll soon return as an elected official. It’s an emotional accomplishment because not only has Carla Wyatt made history. "It’s really exciting to be the first African American Treasurer in the history of Harris County.
Wow! So we know Dr. Carla Wyatt is smart. She's also funny. "I’m Carla like the hurricane. Wyatt, like Earp. Some people call me trouble, but that’s ok," she laughs. "One of my goals is to paint a better picture of understanding of where your taxpayer dollars are going, bringing information technology and finance together. For people like my mother and my grandmother and my cousins, my neighbors and my friends who call me to ask me questions about 'hey what are they doing in my neighborhood?' I'd like to have that available to everybody in Harris County".
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