The Ithaca Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has endorsed two candidates running for Tompkins County legislature: Nicole LaFave, who is running for District 1, and Veronica Pillar,
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ITHACA, NY Nicole LaFave was born and raised in Harlem, New York and came to Ithaca to earn her bachelorâs degree in sociology with a concentration in juvenile criminal studies and race and ethnic relations, and minor in Africana studies. While studying at the Center for Culture, Race and Ethnicity, she found her passion for exploring race relations in the United States and began exploring strategies for denouncing oppressive systems.
She decided to stay in Ithaca after college because she believed the city had the power and ambition to cultivate a space where true social change is possible and sustainable. She is a former member of the Ithaca City Community Police Board and is a co-founding member of Black Lives Matter Ithaca and is engaged in several community initiatives around social justice and equity. LaFave is currently the assistant director of diversity alumni programs at Cornell University.