Karen Brown is the Republican running for mayor of Philadelphia and if you meet her on the street, she'll shake your hand and tell you right away that she's the woman running for mayor.
Brown answered viewer questions and questions from NBC10 Political Contributor Steve Highsmith in a special edition of @Issue. A former Catholic school teacher, the 51-year-old says she doesn’t want to be a “politician” but a “public servant."
When asked why she's running, Brown tells NBC10 "I'm doing it because I believe someone has to start caring about this city." She faces incumbent, Democrat Michael Nutter and Independent Wali "Diop" Rahman in the November 8th election.
Here are her answers about issues ranging from education to crime to rubber rooms and her family's cars being vandalized during the campaign.
Karen Brown: The Revolution Begins With Me
Karen Brown: Flash Mobs
Politics
Karen Brown: Rubber Rooms
Karen Brown: Occupy Philly
Karen Brown: Why Me?
Karen Brown: Teachers and Their Union
Karen Brown: I'm a Union Girl
Karen Brown: Republican Party
Karen Brown: Mumia Abu Jamal
Karen Brown: Revenue
Karen Brown: Guns
Karen Brown: Council President
Karen Brown: Budget Cuts
Karen Brown: Mayor For All?
Karen Brown: Crime
Karen Brown: Education Solution
Karen Brown: Libraries
Karen Brown: Cars Vandalized
Karen Brown: GOP Favorite for President
Karen Brown: Tea Party
Karen Brown: City Hall Cuts
Karen Brown: Job Lawsuit
Karen Brown: Endorsements
Karen Brown: State of Education
Karen Brown: Campaign Sexism
Karen Brown: Voter ID
Karen Brown: Financial Problems
Karen Brown: Fracking
Karen Brown: Hire Local
Karen Brown: Families and Education
Karen Brown: Money Spent
