We know representation matters at every level, but that doesn’t change the facts: getting into politics is daunting, even including today’s guest, Sändra Washington, the first Black lesbian elected to Lincoln, NE’s City Council. Today, Sändra is a newly re-elected member of the Council. But before her time in Lincoln, Sändra spent 25 years working in the National Park Service. When she joined the Council by special appointment, she brought those experiences with her to better represent her constituents—and when re-election came, she won her race by confronting her truth: her voice mattered. From constituting part of Nebraska’s 2.2% Black population, to leading her progressive community in a sea of red, Sändra tells us all about her journey into politics.