The Dakota Scout: Nurse, nonprofit founder launches bid for Sioux Falls City Council
- Joe Sneve
- Sep 15, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Dec 31, 2025
From The Dakota Scout: Nurse, nonprofit founder launches bid for Sioux Falls City Council
"A 30-year-old health care professional and nonprofit leader is eyeing a spot behind the dais at Carnegie Town Hall held right now by Sioux Falls’ longest-tenured city councilor.
Zak Okuwe, a registered nurse at Sanford Health and founder of STEM the Gap, a tutoring and mentoring nonprofit for middle and high school students, has declared his candidacy for city council, filing paperwork with the Sioux Falls City Clerk’s Office earlier this month to run for the Central District spot coming open next year."
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