HUDSON – Osun “O” Zotique, a 30-year-old City of Hudson resident, announced his intention to be the “nation’s first openly transgender, non-binary congressional candidate for the new NY-19 Congressional District.
“I am running for U.S. Congress because, as a strong transformative community artist/leader who is neither man nor woman, I embody the unity that this country needs right now,” Zotique said, while praising current Rep. Antonio Delgado who is stepping down to become lieutenant governor of New York.
Zotique is a state-certified educator, community leader, and Ph.D. candidate.
The candidate’s platform focuses on the economy, education, community health, and reproductive justice.
