Currently holds the office of Minnesota House of Representatives - District 8A until January 4, 2027.
Candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives - District 8A in 2026 Minnesota Primary Election.
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Get StartedWhen we fund education we need to write laws to ensure that those funds are used in ways that actually help students and educators. We can do this by focusing on things like reducing class sizes, investing in the mental health of our students, and attracting and retaining the best and brightest by offering pay and benefits that allow for a livable wage and reflect the professionalism and training of our teaching force. Learn more
A robust PreK-12 public school option is the foundation of our education system here in Minnesota. We need to prioritize how we fund schools so that we can ensure all children around Minnesota have access to a high quality public education, without the inconsistency and disparity from tax base funding streams. Relying on school districts to pass tax levies and referendums is not fair or sustainable. Learn more
At a minimum we should explore expanding the current Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare programs to cover more people. Ideally, I would like Minnesota to lead the way in implementing a single-payer healthcare system. Our healthcare system is broken; it is leaving people behind and we need to do better. Learn more
We need to explore options like working with local government, non-profits, and contractors to build energy efficient housing options on lots that are currently vacant or have buildings that are no longer habitable. Increasing the supply of market rate housing puts properties back on the tax rolls, reduces blight, and builds neighborhoods. Learn more
I fully support this approach of “housing first” by making the first step out of difficult situations getting people into stable housing and removing as many barriers as possible to accomplish this. Learn more
Through the union, teachers fight for smaller class sizes, nurses fight for safe staffing ratios, and the building trades fight for Project Labor agreements that protect union and non-union workers alike. I will fight to protect and expand the rights of workers and their ability to organize. I believe unions are one of the best avenues to achieve social and economic justice for everyone. Learn more
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