Paris grew up in Durham with a single mom, and was raised by a village of aunties and uncles. She moved to Chapel Hill to start a family with her husband who is a Chapel Hill native of 8 generations . She’s fully steeped in community and no issue--not housing affordability, public safety, economic development, or environmentalism-- is theoretical to her. She’s lived it. She’s first-hand experienced what representation and community does to uplift those in our society who are often left in the margins.
Paris has served one term on the Chapel Hill Town Council, and is running for re-election. On Council, Paris has been instrumental in increasing affordable housing, diversifying transit services, and increasing Chapel Hill’s safety and security services. She has made so much progress during her first four years, and she is excited at the prospect of serving four more years to continue making Chapel Hill a rich place to live for all.
Paris is an educator by profession. She was an English professor at St. Augustine’s University. She has a degree in English from UNC Greensboro and a Master’s Degree in English and Master’s Degree in School Administration from North Carolina Central University. She currently works at Duke University as the Assistant Director for the Center for Muslim Life.