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Q&A WITH INDIRA SHEUMAKER A deeper understanding into Des Moines City Council candidate Indira Sheumaker’s reasoning for running.
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WORDS BY GRACE HILSCHER | ILLUSTRATION BY AMANDA O’BRIEN
THAT’S DISCOURAGED A LOT OF TIMES, SPEAKING OUT, TAKING UP SPACE, THINGS LIKE THAT. [MY SISTER] REALLY ENCOURAGED ME TO GO OUT AND SPEAK, AND I REALLY FOUND MY VOICE INDIRA SHEUMAKER, DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE
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SPRING 2021
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ndira Sheumaker, 26, grew up in Des Moines’ Ward One and has been active in politics her whole life. Disheartened in 2020 by perceived failure of the Iowa government and ready to see the world move past any more injustice, she was surprised and invigorated when the nation captured the political momentum that has been building for decades. In the summer of 2020, Sheumaker took to the streets and to her local city council meetings to find answers in current leaders. She found her voice, a community, and the motivation to run for local office to demand change.
