39. V Fixmer-Oraiz: The Power of Community

2022 candidate for Johnson County Supervisor Election Day is Tuesday, November 8 “When we understand that our liberation is tied together, then we will make change.” —V We are so pleased to welcome guest V Fixmer-Oraiz, AICP certified community environmental planner, and candidate for Johnson County Supervisor. In today’s episode we discuss: -V’s first 10 years being raised by young parents -How V moved 30 times before the age of 16 as the child of a Navy Seal. -How V identifies as trans, queer, non-binary, biracial and that they recognized early they didn’t fit into the mold of conformity in the patriarchal military structure. -The journey of finding acceptance of themselves and the joy of seeing younger individuals have the freedom and language to explore and accept who they are outside of a gender binaried system -How shedding the aspects of who we’re not can reveal our true right identity, and guidance for anyone in their own identity crisis -The acceptance of being alone but being yourself and the high cost of living authentically -The experience of being a legislated body, of having people vote on who you can marry, and what bathroom you can use -How people of color are experiencing a different America and why professional services feel out of touch ****V is running for Johnson County Supervisor **** -We discuss what a county supervisor is and what they do at the local level three policy, planning and action. -We talk about V’s vision to create communities of care that genuinely care, and why lending a voice to those that don’t have a voice at the table is so important. To learn more about V and their campaign go to: https://www.electvfo.com V founded Astig Planning to fuse community organizing techniques with planning frameworks. As a company aligned with a vision toward equity and sustainability, their work has focused on regional planning and community engagement. https://www.astigplanning.com/staff Today’s episode sponsored by: Revival, Iowa City New, resale vintage clothing and jewelry https://revivaliowacity.com The new “Door Collection” of earrings available at Revival: {made} COMMUNITY jewelry https://madecommunity.com Source