Candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives - District 55B in 2026 Minnesota Primary Election.
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Invest in confidential mental health support resources to help first responders navigate through the trauma they endure on a daily basis. Learn more
Empower Minnesotans whose constitutional rights are violated by federal agents to sue the federal government for remedy. Learn more
Invest in chemical dependency prevention, education, and treatment accessibility. Learn more
Fully fund equipment and facility needs for first responders. Learn more
Prohibit use of facial recognition and increasingly AI-based domestic surveillance tools to collect data from public and private sources by government entities. Learn more
Fund community-centered violence prevention initiatives. Learn more
Support developing proactive policies to ensure continued economic security, ongoing access to healthcare, and housing stability for affected communities in the event of future Metro Surge operations. Learn more
Increase funding for Burnsville’s behavioral response unit to help people compassionately navigate through mental health crises. Learn more
Continue to actively work to protect the human rights of our LGBTQ community members, especially our trans community members, and strongly oppose efforts to deprive us of equal rights. Learn more
Ban the use of surveillance pricing and automated algorithmic price-fixing that result in arbitrarily increased costs for consumers based on sensitive consumer data. Learn more
Prohibit economic collusion among large employers that deliberately frustrate the bargaining process. Learn more
Strengthen Minnesota’s anti-trust laws to prevent the consolidation of corporate power in the hands of a few large businesses that get rich by increasing your cost of living, stifling small business entrepreneurship, and driving down wages. Learn more
Prohibit price gouging on groceries and pharmaceuticals. Learn more
Prioritize empowering the small businesses that build our communities, and enact policies to prevent large corporations from undermining local entrepreneurship through anti-competitive business practices. Learn more
Identify sources of revenue in antiquated tax exemptions (such as eliminating current tax exemptions for airplane parts or private arena skyboxes) that can be leveraged to cover school district cross-subsidy gaps, so our schools can offer an equitable, just education for all students. Learn more
Increase awareness and funding for building trade registered apprenticeships. Learn more
Increase teacher compensation and benefits to recognize the vital role educators have in our community. Learn more
Increase state investments to fund training and living wages for our care workforce to expand accessibility to childcare, home care, and vital supportive community services. Learn more
Encourage the development of more accessible playgrounds and recreational facilities. Learn more
Create a statewide group health insurance pool for all educators to reduce healthcare costs. Learn more
Invest in early reading and math interventions, including tutoring and summer/after school programming, to ensure our students are equipped with the individualized skills they need to succeed. Learn more
Continue to support the Northstar Promise scholarship program to empower Minnesota students to attain a college degree. Learn more
Protect and expand funding for special education to make sure all students can succeed with the individualized support they deserve. Learn more
Fight for fully funded public schools! Explore revenue raisers that close tax loopholes for corporations; grow dedicated education investment through the state’s general fund and shift school funding away from becoming increasingly reliant on inequitable property tax increases. Learn more
Expand school based mental health resources and community education classes. Learn more
Continue to strongly oppose all attempts to establish school vouchers and similar programs that direct taxpayer dollars away from investing in public education. Learn more
Work with federal partners to underscore the importance of fully funding services covered by the IDEAs Act. Learn more
Grow light rail and commuter rail infrastructure while ensuring proper oversight of projects to reduce costly delays. Learn more
Support expanding current e-waste recycling initiatives through implementing strong extended producer responsibilities. Learn more
Continue to expand MVTA service in Burnsville and surrounding communities. Learn more
Invest in developing more walkable communities that are integrated into transit networks and help people of all ages and abilities live, work, and thrive without needing to rely on driving a car. Learn more
Institute a moratorium on environmentally damaging AI data centers and ensure strong protection of our water. Protect surrounding residential areas from footing the bill for increased utility usage. Learn more
End trash incineration as a form of energy production. Learn more
Fund initiatives around residential and commercial decarbonization and improving efficiency. Learn more
Clean up the Burnsville freeway dump and landfill and ensure rigorous environmental standards are upheld to protect our drinking water. Learn more
Support jobs training and development of our Minnesota-based clean energy economy. Learn more
Expand electric school buses. Learn more
Establish an environmental protection fund that recovers costs from corporate polluters to fund ecosystem remediation and renewable energy initiatives. Learn more
Explore creating publicly owned utility companies to reduce cost of living expenses and administrative overhead. Learn more
Continue to fund expansion of solar, wind, and thermal energy and create incentives for utility companies to increase availability of clean energy options. Learn more
Establish an Office of Gun Violence Prevention to develop a comprehensive, statewide public health approach to tailoring gun violence interruption strategies to meet community needs. Learn more
Re-instate Minnesota’s ban on binary triggers. Learn more
Work to develop and implement a universal healthcare system in Minnesota that makes sure you and your family can get the care you need, when you need it while also supporting a just transition to reduce economic displacement in our health insurance sector. Learn more
Cap healthcare company executive compensation at 300,000/year and implement restrictions on overhead costs. Learn more
Increase asset and income limits for people living with disabilities who rely on home and community-based services. Learn more
Implement programs like those in Tennessee and Delaware to leverage medicaid funding to the lower cost burden of diapers and infant formula while creating robust postpartum social supportive services. Learn more
Increasing clinician reimbursements through medicaid, fund medical education and innovation, and work to reduce administrative bloat driving up costs. Learn more
Enacting strong protections against the use of AI and surveillance pricing that are increasingly used to make care more costly and out of reach. Learn more
Support stronger oversight and regulatory safeguards against corporate healthcare monopolization. Learn more
Removing pharmacy benefit managers from the administration of MNCare and Medical Assistance to save taxpayers at least 25 million annually. Learn more
Prohibit private equity companies from acquiring medical services like hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes. Learn more
Support initiatives like Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act to secure safe staffing and reduce burn out. Learn more
Enact policies that combat racism in medicine, including eliminating race-based clinical algorithms and reducing disparities in maternal and infant mortality experienced disproportionately by people of color. Learn more
Expand Medicaid coverage for gun violence prevention and intervention programs. Learn more
Passing sweeping prior authorization reforms to make sure your healthcare decisions remain between you and your clinician, without arbitrary barriers put in place by health insurance companies. Learn more
Increase funding for doula and lactation consultant services that have been proven to significantly improve maternal and infant health while reducing mortality rates. Learn more
Funding and implementing an accessible MinnesotaCare buy-in public option that is truly public and not linked to insurance companies. Learn more
Protect access to gender affirming care. Learn more
Prioritize funding for long-term accessibility to home and community-based services to ensure people living with disabilities are able to stay in their homes and communities. Learn more
Mandate insurance coverage for hormone therapy to treat symptoms of peri-menopause and menopause. Learn more
Pass stronger protections against discrimination by public and private entities towards people with disabilities so people cannot be denied access to programs and services based on their disability or accommodations. Learn more
Continue to work to increase medical assistance coverage of dental services and implement thorough protections against discrimination in healthcare settings. Learn more
Invest in supportive housing and continuum of care services to ensure every Minnesotan has a roof over their head with the resources they need to succeed. Learn more
Limit corporate and investment fund purchasing of single family homes to convert into rental properties that often drive up home and rental costs. Learn more
Support general obligation bond funding for building and maintaining more affordable and public housing. Learn more
Advocate for funding to expand Burnsville’s low-interest home improvement loan and down payment assistance programs to ease barriers to stable housing. Learn more
Invest in statewide initiatives to improve the accessibility of sidewalks, transit, mobility assistance devices in clinics/hospitals, and housing. Learn more
Create a sixth tax bracket for the ultra-wealthy to fund essential public services in the wake of ongoing devastating funding cuts from the federal government. Learn more
Pass worldwide combined reporting to close tax loopholes exploited by corporations to bypass paying taxes in Minnesota. Learn more
Phase out the discriminatory practice of sub-minimum wage and ensure workers with disabilities are paid fairly for their labor. Learn more
Require project labor agreements and prevailing wages for all projects receiving public money. Learn more
Strongly oppose any efforts to pass “right to work (for less)” legislation. Learn more
End misclassification fraud and combat the increasing trend of inappropriate classification of employees as independent contractors. Learn more
Day 1: Author an amendment to the Minnesota State Constitution to protect a worker’s right to form a union. Learn more
Expand unemployment insurance and explore pathways for maintaining health insurance access for workers forced to go on strike. Learn more
Ensure a living wage for first responders. Learn more
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