Precious Brady-Davis is the first out Black transgender woman to hold public office in Cook County, Illinois, and the first trans person to serve on any U.S. water reclamation district. She was appointed a commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago in 2023 and won election to the post in 2024.
Now running for reelection, sheās tasked with protecting the drinking water of more than 5 million people, safeguarding Lake Michigan, and advancing climate-resilient infrastructure. She is also chief strategy officer for Chicagoās Center on Halsted, the Midwestās largest LGBTQ+ community center.
āTogether these roles show that infrastructure and public service are inseparable, delivering real results that people can see and feel in their daily lives,ā she says.
For Brady-Davis, growing up in a household that didnāt affirm her identity, reading Out āwas a light in the darkness,ā and now she hopes to be that light for someone else.
While serving her constituents, husband, and daughter, and fighting for an inclusive future, she adds, āI still will make time to buy more shoes.ā @preciousbradydavis
