Ida V. Eskamani - Orlando

Ida V. Eskamani is a first-generation Iranian-American and the daughter of working people. She is currently Senior Director of Legislative Affairs for State Innovation Exchange (SIX), advancing racial, gender, and economic justice in state capitals across the country by working in collaboration with state lawmakers building people-centered governing power. Before joining SiX, Ida was Policy Director for Florida For All, and prior to that role she was Legislative Aide to now-Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith, Florida’s first LGBTQ+ Latino legislator, and previously was a member of Equality Florida’s staff as a Development Officer for North & Central Florida. For 15 years Ida has organized in Florida and across the country; from LGBTQ+ rights, anti-monopoly reform, and combating abusive preemption laws. Ida believes power can be built everywhere and that solidarity is our superpower. Ida earned dual degrees in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Central Florida, as well as a Masters in Public Administration from the same University. She has served on several volunteer boards locally and statewide, and in her free time, is a freelance music writer for the Orlando Weekly. Ida proudly calls Orlando, Florida home.