

We are womxn at the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance. We envision a world where gender does not determine the amount of power one has within society.
I did not wake up one day and decide to run for Mayor of Seattle. In fact, when asked by community, I avoided it. Not because of a lack of capability, but rather out of an abundance of caution. I can be Mayor of Seattle. But the better question is this: can I be Mayor of Seattle and still be Nikkita Oliver — a queer black mixed womxn; a renter; an organizer and activist; an abolitionist; an attorney and educator? Can I be Mayor of Seattle and still be me?