1st trans woman to run for Florida Senate District 6 explains what Women’s History Month means to her
‘It really is the time to empower women,’ Brooklyn Owen says
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – During the month of March, News4Jax is highlighting the contributions women have made to history, culture and society.
On Sunday, News4Jax sat down with Brooklyn Owen, the first trans woman to run for Florida Senate District 6, to see what Women’s History Month means to her.
“It really is the time to empower women,” said Owen, a Jacksonville native. “It means that we should appreciate the trail that has been blazed by women who’ve come before us and whose shoulders we stand on and then continue to push forward to make change.”
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Kicked out as a teenager, Brooklyn Owen declares run for state Senate I m a trans woman living in the South, she says, saying she s prepared for the bare-knuckle world of Florida s Capitol. Author: Anne Schindler Updated: 6:59 PM EST February 4, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A powerful political post will be vacated when Florida Senate Minority Leader Audrey Gibson is term-limited in 2022. And while that may seem a long way off, the District 6 race has officially begun.
Brooklyn Owen, age 20, filed to run as a Democrat and is formally announcing her candidacy Thursday night.
The political newcomer threw her hat into the District 6 senate race early – as what she calls “the underdog.” Expected contenders for the seat include State Representative Tracie Davis and Jacksonville City Councilmember Reggie Gaffney.