Chief of the University of Wollongong's SMART Infrastructure Facility and Deputy Lord Mayor will be vying to up her status at the next local election.
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On Wednesday morning Tania Brown was announced as Labor's candidate for Wollongong Lord Mayor when residents head to the polls on September 4.
Cr Brown said she wanted to make the city "the best place to live, work and raise a family".
"I want other families to have the same opportunities I had growing up in Wollongong - and that all starts by investing in our suburbs and creating local jobs so people can live, work and play in a safe and thriving Wollongong," she said in a statement.
"For Wollongong to prosper we need a vibrant local economy, ready to embrace new industries and fresh ideas so more locals can get permanent, secure jobs here in Wollongong without the need to commute.
"I am determined to work with all levels of government, the union movement and local businesses to ensure we create these new jobs.
"Wollongong has not received its fair share for a long time, and this is a hand brake on job creation."
Cr Brown has been a Ward 2 Councillor since 2017 and Deputy Lord Mayor for the past two years.
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