Could America elect its first Black transgender member of Congress?

"“This idea of, 'I won't be erased,' that's something that brewed in my childhood,” she said. “I think that's where the fight comes from. ... I don't want to fail, and I haven't failed yet. I think that's the scary part. I've never, ever had a floor beneath me.”"

"Brady-Davis is currently the only Black trans person holding public office in the United States, serving on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. She previously shared that title with Minneapolis City Councilor Andrea Jenkins, who retired in January."

"“For now, my focus is on being effective at the local level - but I've thought about how that work could expand to have a broader impact on issues like the environment, LGBTQ rights, and education,” she said."

"“I absolutely think she could be a congressperson,” said Tracy Baim, co-founder of Chicago's LGBTQ+ newspaper Windy City Times, who has watched Davis' rise. “There's no doubt in my mind she has the qualificat"

Precious Brady-Davis has achieved multiple firsts as a transgender woman, including being the first transgender bride on “Say Yes to the Dress” and becoming the first transgender parents in Illinois history to have their accurate genders listed on their children’s birth certificates. She describes her drive as rooted in refusing erasure and in fear of lacking a stable foundation. She currently serves as the only Black transgender person holding public office in the United States, working on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Her role involves managing wastewater and stormwater and overseeing budgets for Cook County. Her work has drawn attention after she toured Washington, D.C., with Rep. Sarah McBride, and she has considered expanding her impact to environmental, LGBTQ rights, and education issues.

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