Why I’m Running For Knox County School Board District 1
It all started with a mentor and friend by the name of Jackie Clay. We worked together on the TENSE Summit, a youth serving organization of which I am the co-director, and she invited me to an event hosted by the Women’s Democratic Party. It was there that… Read More
Why I’m Running for Nevada State Senate
Now is the time to start building the next generation of progressive leaders, and I want to be one of them. It is imperative that our government be comprised of people from a variety of backgrounds, professions, and ideologies. In other words, there is not a single or “right” path… Read More
A Unique Perspective: Being a Black Female Millennial Running For Office
Growing up in Mesa, Arizona, I was often the only black face in my majority-white community (unless my sister was standing beside me.) Navigating my childhood and young adulthood as an “other” influenced much of the way I interacted with the world. My parents were barely newlyweds with a one-year-old… Read More
Why I’m Running for Wisconsin State Senate
I’m running for the Wisconsin State Senate in District 17 because I believe in the fundamental viability and value of rural communities. I have a vision that family farms, small local schools, rural hospitals, pristine natural resources, Main Street mom-and-pop shops and our small-town way of life can survive and… Read More
It’s Time to Stand Up: Why I’m Running for a seat in the Nevada State Assembly
Born and raised in Nevada, I am a product of the Clark County School District. I attended high school at the historic Las Vegas High School just blocks from the world-renowned Fremont Street. Attending college at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) was a dream for me. I had never… Read More
We Need More Nurses At the Table in Government
For more than twenty years I have worked as a nurse serving communities across the country, from inner city New York to rural Hawaii. Once I finally settled in Oregon, I specialized in primary, palliative and hospice care serving homebound elderly community members. My experiences informed by interest in the… Read More
Why I’m Running for State’s Attorney
When I was in law school, I was exposed to the injustices within our criminal justice system. I was appalled at the systemic racism and implicit bias that plagued our system from start to finish. From our policing, charging decisions, bail requests, resolutions, and incarceration decisions, to our… Read More
First in her family to graduate college, local lawyer now seeks State Senate seat
I am an attorney running for State Senate in Tennessee. My inspiration comes from my grandmother and my mother. Whenever I think of my grandmother, it’s not her steely eyes or mischievous smile that first comes to my mind. It’s her hands: Large and knotted, they were made strong… Read More
Why I’m Running for State Treasurer in Wisconsin
Like many of us, the day after the 2016 Presidential election was one of the most painful and frustrating days of my adult life. It was also my birthday. I knew deep in my gut that I had to do something in my next year of life. A few months… Read More
Emerge Tennessee announces 2018 spring class of 28 trainees from across the state Diverse group of Democratic women gearing up
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 6, 2017 Contact: Kristal Knight, Executive Director of Emerge Tennessee Kristal@EmergeTN.org | (615) 482-7206 Emerge Tennessee announces 2018 spring class of 28 trainees from across the state Diverse group of Democratic women gearing up to run for office Read More