Roem unseated a conservative delegate in Virginia. Then the hard work began. Here’s how she builds consensus to get things done.
The first thing to know about Danica Roem is that she gets asked about the similarities between heavy metal music and local politics a lot. “That question is actually surprisingly common,” says the Virginia state delegate, who made national headlines in 2017 after defeating a long-serving Republican in her home district and becoming the first openly transgender politician to be elected to and seated in a U.S. state legislature.
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