Kiesha Preston

Kiesha Preston, born and raised in Roanoke VA, has spent her life working to better the lives of people who are often forgotten. A proud single mother to three children and graduate of Patrick Henry High School, she is a survivor of domestic violence. She took that harrowing experience and turned it into a personal strength, fighting for a better world for those who have also experienced abuse. She wrote and was instrumental in the passing of legislation which eliminated certain housing barriers for victims of domestic/sexual violence and human trafficking.

Between Summer 2021-Summer 2023, Roanoke experienced a 54% increase in homelessness. This past year saw another 12% increase, according to a new Blue Ridge Continuum of Care report. I will work to increase available housing, including housing affordable to people of low and moderate incomes. I also will help those social service organizations that are instrumental to helping transition people off of the streets and into permanent, secure housing.