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Equity Commission forwards Sonia's poet‑laureate nomination to city council
Summary
The Lacey Equity Commission voted to recommend Sonia as the city's next poet laureate and will forward the nomination to the City Council for final approval after staff and the appointee refine budget and workload details.
The Lacey Equity Commission on March 23 voted to recommend Sonia as the City of Lacey’s next poet laureate and will forward the nomination to the City Council for final approval.
Sonia, who read a poem for commissioners and outlined two proposed community projects—workshops on grief, healing and resilience and a “letters to my hometown” project—said she wanted to make poetry “accessible to all” and to partner with schools, libraries and community groups. "I use she/her pronouns, and…
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