Currently holds the office of Minneapolis City Council - Ward 11 until December 31, 2029.
Candidate for Minneapolis City Council - Ward 11 in 2025 Minnesota General Election.
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Get StartedExpand and build out the Mobile Crisis Response program with mental health experts, addiction specialists, and behavioral health professionals like the Behavioral Crisis Response (BCR) unit to handle mental health calls, welfare checks, and non-violent emergencies. Learn more
Support measures that would retain accountable, well-trained, and trusted police officers and recruit new officers to meet the city’s current staffing requirements. Learn more
Improve 911 call triaging to ensure that trained mental health professionals, social workers, and community responders are dispatched when appropriate. Learn more
Promote accountable and constitutional policing reforms through the complete implementation of the MDHR Settlement Agreement and the DOJ Consent Decree. Learn more
Support small businesses and entrepreneurs by expanding grants, technical assistance, and affordable commercial spaces. Learn more
Support the Downtown Improvement District and promote Downtown as more than just an entertainment district but a local business hub as well. Learn more
Promote cooperative and community-owned businesses to build wealth in historically marginalized communities. Learn more
Expand after-school and youth programs that provide arts, sports, and job training opportunities for students. Learn more
Work with our state legislators to ensure that we are fully funding our public schools. Learn more
Increase city support for public schools by expanding funding for mental health resources, school nurses, and counselors. Learn more
Support universal pre-K and childcare access to make early education more affordable for working families. Learn more
Fully support the City Council’s unanimous resolution to phase out the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC). Learn more
Defend existing climate investments, like the 10 million per year Climate Legacy Initiative and Climate Equity Plan, from federal encroachments and work to increase our monetary commitment to our climate goals through the City’s franchise fee agreements. Learn more
Foster Minneapolis as a leader in the clean energy economy by creating and investing in world-class, livable jobs that protect workers, support our local economy, and help us build a healthier, greener future for everyone. Learn more
Ensure tenant protections by enforcing current city eviction prevention policies and promoting emergency rental assistance programs. Learn more
Encourage the construction of new market rate housing, missing middle housing, and affordable and deeply affordable housing throughout the city, by coordinating with the city, private and nonprofit developers, and other housing stakeholders. Learn more
Electrify the city’s transit system and incentivize electric vehicle infrastructure, including EV charging stations in Ward 11. Learn more
Expand and improve public transit by advocating for more frequent and reliable bus and light rail service, particularly in underserved areas. Learn more
Make transit more affordable by pushing for fare reductions or free transit programs for low-income residents, students, and seniors. Learn more
Address rising property taxes by investing in and ensuring our commercial corridors have ample support to stabilize building assessments and increased economic vitality so that the individual tax burden is not felt as hard by the individual homeowner. Learn more
Protect workers’ rights by supporting unionization efforts, meeting with union leaders, and supporting workers’ efforts to obtain fair contracts. Learn more
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