Abdussabur Files For Mayoral Run

By PAUL BASS | New Haven Independent

Community activist and retired police Sgt. Shafiq Abdussabur submitted papers Friday to begin a run for the Democratic mayoral nomination, as New Haven’s public-education challenges continued to top the campaign season issues debate.

Abdussabur submitted the campaign committee filing at the City Clerk’s office.

Actually, his 2 1/2‑year-old granddaughter Aminah formally handed the filing to Deputy City Clerk Mae Reed. Abdussabur, a 55-year-old city native, arrived in the office accompanied by his wife Mubarakah Ibrahim, son Ismail, and Aminah, and made that a point about why he’s seeking to unseat two-term incumbent Mayor Justin Elicker.

“I was born in the city of New Haven. My wife and I have raised our four children in the city. Most of them have chosen to stay and raise their children” here, he said a press conference following the filing.

“My three children are the sixth generation of New Haven residents in our family. I am running for mayor so that our grandchildren’s grandchildren will be proud to call New Haven home.”

“I believe that we can be a better New Haven.”