The Brief
- Dione Sims, granddaughter of Juneteenth activist Opal Lee, is running for Congress in Texas’ 25th District.
- Sims cites concerns over civil rights, wages, healthcare, and education as key reasons for her run.
- She faces a tough path against longtime Republican incumbent Rep. Roger Williams in the general election.
FORT WORTH, Texas – The granddaughter of Fort Worth’s Opal Lee, who was by her side on the journey to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, is running for Congress.
Even if she wins the March primary, however, Dione Sims faces an uphill battle against the District 25 incumbent.
Dione Sims for Congress
From her days at Southwest High School in Fort Worth, to earning a business degree at Texas Wesleyan University, to starting a non-profit in 2000 called Unity Unlimited, Sims has been active in her community for some time.
“When I started that nonprofit, it was based on a youth event, getting young people together,” said Sims.…