Sylvia Swayne
Sylvia Swayne | |
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| File:Swayne JCDEC.jpg Swayne in 2023 | |
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| Born | July 15, 1997 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama (B.A.) |
| Occupation | politician, tech professional |
| Website | swaynefor55.com |
Sylvia Swayne (born July 15, 1997) is an American politician. In 2023, she announced her campaign to run for District 55's seat in the Alabama House of Representatives in the 2024 state legislative election, making her the first openly transgender woman to run for public office in Alabama. Swayne is a member of the Alabama Democratic Party.
Early life and education
Swayne was born on July 15, 1997, in Montgomery, Alabama to Patricia Swayne and Master Sergeant Daniel Edward Swayne, an officer in the United States Air Force and computer programmer at Gunter Annex.[1][2] Her father died when she was eight years old.[1]
She graduated from the University of Alabama, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.[3] While a student at the University of Alabama, she was a member of Students for Fair Labor, a local chapter of United Students Against Sweatshops, and worked with the university to affiliate with the Worker Rights Consortium.[4] She was also a member of Bama Sits, an organization that staged peaceful protests during the singing of the National Anthem at Crimson Tide Football home games, in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick against police brutality in the United States.[4]
Career
Swayne works as in the tech industry managing quality assurance analysts for a company in Birmingham.[3][1] She was a guest speaker at The Governor's Academy, where she spoke on diversity, equity and inclusion.[5]
She is a member of the Alabama Democratic Party, an affiliate of the Democratic Party, and a member of the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee.[3]
In 2023, Swayne announced her candicacy to fill District 55's seat in the Alabama House of Representatives in the 2024 state legislative election,[6] making her the first openly transgender woman to run for public office in Alabama.[3][7] She is running to fill the seat of Representative Fred Plump, who resigned from the house after being charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and obstruction of justice.[1][8]
Her platform focuses on voter rights, economic support for small businesses and workers, community-led initiatives, and support for public infrastructure and public education.[3] She was endorsed by Patricia Todd, the First-Vice-chair of the Alabama Democratic Party.[3]
Personal life
Swayne is a transgender woman. She lives in Highland Park, Alabama.[3][4]
References
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|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ https://www.thegovernorsacademy.org/about/diversity-equity-inclusion
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- Transgender women politicians
- University of Alabama alumni
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