Whether it be through my work as a co-founder of the Middle TN Democratic Socialists or with the Neon Guard promoting and facilitating the safety of marginalized communities during direct actions, or pounding the pavement for Community Oversight, or managing the campaign of Hanna Ali, who sought to become the first Muslim to be elected to the Tennessee Legislature, equity and inclusion have been the animating purpose of my life, and I’m running for Metro Council to restore those values to District 5.