A woman who pushed for wider access to Naloxone, a drug that can reverse opioid overdoses, on Sunday announced her candidacy to fill outgoing Sen. Jim Dabakis’ seat.
The race to represent the liberal Avenues district already includes Salt Lake City Councilman Derek Kitchen, retired University of Utah political scientist Tim Chambless, and attorney and community activist Nadia Mahallati.
Plumb, a Utah native and single mother to a teenage boy, is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination in April for the state Senate seat. She is also gathering signatures, she said Sunday night.
Plumb has a master’s degree in public health and has worked as pediatrician and physician.