Allentown and Reading may see youngest council members ever – and they’re college students

Written by on June 1, 2021

Allentown and Reading may see youngest council members ever – and they’re college students

Genesis Ortega

June 1, 2021

Natalie Santos and Wesley Butler. Photo | Genesis Ortega / WLVR

Both Natalie Santos and Wesley Butler ran successful primary campaigns inspired by racial justice protests of 2020

Two things to know about Natalie Santos and Wesley Butler. They are young… both college students at Kutztown University and they won their primary election races for City Council.

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WLVR’s Genesis Ortega spoke with Natalie Santos, who won the Democratic primary for Allentown City Council and Wesley Butler who is unopposed in November for a city council seat in Reading. They are both students at Kutztown University.

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