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凯瑞华人居民、著名华人企业爱贝尔公司副总裁徐双双（Bella Huang）参选凯瑞市议员的正式启动仪式，3月16日在“重庆小面”隆重举办，吸引超过250人前来支持。
这是她在仪式上的演讲，告诉大家一个东北小镇姑娘如何来到美国，如何形成“坚韧不拔的精神、责任感以及对社区力量的深深信仰”，以及打算如何让凯瑞变得更好，让人人都有机会获得生活的便利和各方面的发展。
中文是根据她现场演讲的英文翻译的。
大家下午好：
我叫黄贝拉（Bella Huang，徐双双），很荣幸站在这里，和所有民选官员、朋友以及支持我竞选Cary市议员的邻居们在一起。
首先，我要特别感谢刘广亚。你的领导为我们华人社区带来了难以置信的力量，也向美国社区展示了我们的力量。你作为Cary议员的成功表明，我们相信没有什么是不可能的。你继续激励着我们这么多人。谢谢！
我还要感谢所有今天到场的Cary市议员。你们对城镇的奉献和鼓励对我来说意味着整个世界。谢谢你们！
此外，我要感谢所有的志愿者和社区成员，特别是赞助食物的重庆小面老板林芬。没有你们的支持，我们无法做到这一切。她还借了隔壁的空间给我们，因为我们预计会有超过250人参加活动。非常感谢！
选举将在11月4日举行，但我想早点开始自我介绍。
我出生在中国，来到美国接受教育。我相信美国梦，并把这里当作我的家。现在，我的家庭和事业都在这里茁壮成长。我竞选市议员，是因为我想让Cary成为一个每个人都有机会的地方。
我在中国东北的一个小镇长大，父母在工厂工作，业余时间开了一家小商店。这让我从小就认识到努力工作和韧性的价值，也让我明白了教育的力量。我妈妈在我十岁时就为我请了英语家教，这成为了改变我一生的早期机会。
2002年对我来说是决定性的一年。我收到了北京的大学录取通知书，这本应是一个充满喜悦的时刻，但那一年我父母离婚了。我和母亲一起去了北京，坐了十个小时的火车，然后上了375路公交车来到学校。那晚，我们挤在宿舍的单人床上，彼此头挨着脚。第二天早上，她坐同一辆公交车回到火车站。当她消失在远处时，我突然意识到，母亲把她所有的积蓄都投入到我的教育中，一个人养育我和妹妹。从那一刻起，我决心变得坚强，志在必得。
我获得了工程学位，同时平衡多份工作——做家教、推销手机，还在大学的教育办公室工作。这些经历教会了我倾听、学习和服务他人的价值。虽然我拿到了攻读研究生的全额资助，但我选择了工作来帮助家庭。六年后，作为项目经理，我做出了又一个改变人生的决定：离开职业生涯，来到美国重新开始。
我在南佛罗里达大学获得MBA学位，并在北卡罗来纳州建立了新的生活。我选择Cary作为我的家，因为这里有最好的气候、教育资源和一个好客的社区。
通过我们的公司iPearl，我有幸支持了三万多名教师，通过提供笔记本电脑保护壳来表达对他们的感谢。但对我来说，回报不仅仅是一种价值，更是我的使命。
在过去的几年里，我自豪地共同创立了两个非营利组织：赋权优势胜利基金和北卡亚裔美国人联盟。这些组织支持、赋能并提升我们的社区。
从一个东北小镇的女孩成长为一名女企业家，再到一名社区志愿者，这一路的驱动力来源于坚韧不拔的精神、责任感以及对社区力量的深深信仰。
Cary是一个居住、工作和养育家庭的好地方，但C区应该得到更多特殊的机会。我们必须建立一个可持续的未来：
我们的自然环境需要通过实施清洁能源基础设施、改善绿道、人行道和人行横道，创建一个强大的生态友好型社区。
小企业是我们社区的支柱，创造就业并扶持地方经济。Cary应该优先支持小企业，确保它们能够投资于我们，我们也投资于它们。
我们需要为老年人以及社区服务提供者（如教师、消防员、警官等）提供更多住房选择，让他们能够生活在他们服务的社区。
我想为年轻人和老年人创造更多机会，让他们能够参与社区事务，回馈社会，并在社区中有发言权。
今天，我请求你们的支持，但更重要的是，我想听到你们的声音。我想了解你们的担忧和希望。我们可以一起建立一个更好的Cary。
我准备好为你们服务了。你们准备好支持我了吗？谢谢大家！
Good afternoon, everyone.
My name is Bella Huang. It is truly an honor to stand here with all the elected officials, friends, and neighbors who support my campaign for Cary Town Council.
I want to thank Ya Liu. Your leadership has brought incredible strength to our Chinese-American community, and your success as a Cary councilwoman shows us that nothing is impossible. You continue to inspire so many of us. Thank you.
I also want to thank all the Cary council members for supporting me today. Your dedication to the town and encouragement mean the world to me. Thank you.
I want to thank the volunteers and community members who sponsored the food and also Fen, the owner of Q Noodles. We couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you so much. She even borrowed the space next door for us because we expected over 250 people.
I am so honored to stand here with everyone. The election is on November 4th, but I wanted to start early and introduce myself.
I was born in China and came to the U.S. to pursue my education. I believe in the American dream, and I see Cary as my home, a place where families thrive and businesses grow. Now, I am running to represent this district because I want to keep Cary a place of opportunity for everyone.
I grew up in a small town in northeastern China, where both my parents worked in a factory. They opened a small neighborhood store in their spare time, instilling in me the value of hard work and resilience. Recognizing the power of education, my mother hired an English tutor for me when I was just ten years old—an early opportunity that would go on to change my life.
The year 2002 was a defining moment in my life. I received my university acceptance letter from Beijing—a moment that should have been filled with pure joy. However, that year, my parents divorced. For the first time, I left my hometown. My mother traveled with me to Beijing, which took a ten-hour train ride. Then, we boarded bus number 375 to my university. That night, in a small dorm room, we squeezed onto a single bed—her head at one end, mine at the other.
After my enrollment was complete, it was time for her to go back home. That morning, I stood at the bus stop watching as she took the same bus back to the train station. As her figure faded into the distance, a realization hit me—my mother had put all her savings into my education and would be raising my sister and me on her own. It was my turn to be strong.
Determined to succeed, I earned my engineering degree while balancing multiple part-time jobs—tutoring, selling cellphones, and assisting my university’s education office. These experiences taught me the value of listening, learning, and serving others.
I was offered a full ride to graduate school, but I chose to work instead to support my family. After six years as a project manager, I made another life-changing decision—to leave behind the career I had built and start over in the United States. I earned my MBA at the University of South Florida and built a new life in North Carolina.
I chose Cary as my home because of its great climate, educational resources, and welcoming community.
Through my small business, iPearl, I have had the privilege of supporting over 30,000 teachers by providing laptop covers—a small token of gratitude to those shaping the next generation. But for me, giving back isn’t just a value—it’s my purpose.
In the past few years, I proudly co-founded two nonprofit organizations—the Victory Empowerment Fund and the North Carolina Asian American Alliance. These organizations support, empower, and uplift my community.
Through my grit, my journey from a small-town girl to a businesswoman, and ultimately to a community servant, was driven by resilience, responsibility, and a heartfelt deep belief in the power of community.
Cary is an incredible place to live, work, and raise a family, but District C deserves special opportunities. We must build a sustainable future. Our natural environment needs to be protected by implementing clean energy infrastructure and improving greenways, sidewalks, crosswalks, and other transportation options. In addition, maintaining and repairing stormwater systems, streets, and traffic signals is essential to creating a strong and eco-friendly community.
We must invest in small businesses. Small businesses are the backbone of our community—creating jobs and supporting the local economy. The town of Cary should prioritize working with these businesses to ensure that we invest in those that, in return, invest in us.
We also need more housing options for our seniors and community service providers—such as teachers, firefighters, and police officers—so they can live in the communities they serve.
We must empower a vibrant town. I want to create more opportunities for young people and seniors so they can get involved, give back, and have a voice in our community.
We cherish Cary deeply, and we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to stay, thrive, and give back to the community they call home.
Today, I ask for your support. But more importantly, I want to hear your voice. I want to listen to your concerns and your hopes for our community. Together, we can build a better Cary.
I’m ready to serve. Are you ready to stand with me?
Thank you, everyone.
