Currently holds the office of Minneapolis City Council - Ward 2 until December 31, 2029.
Candidate for Minneapolis City Council - Ward 2 in 2025 Minnesota General Election.
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Get StartedExpand the City’s diversion pathways program and collaborate with Hennepin County to increase resources to youth who have a high risk of entering the criminal justice system. Learn more
Expand the city’s non-armed safety services, to include victim services, restorative justice programming, and other evidence-based initiatives to keep residents safe. And implement participatory budgeting in how funds are allocated. Learn more
Take advantage of new state funds to invest in prevention and treatment programs for opioid addiction. Learn more
Work to develop a Just Transition Fund, a protected and community-controlled fund for climate resilience projects and restorative investments in neighborhoods most impacted by pollution. Learn more
Work with state legislators to expand the city’s authority to tax corporate polluters. Learn more
Continue to support the permanent closure of the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) trash burner, one of the single largest sources of pollution in Minnesota, and a just transition for workers there into union renewable-energy jobs. Learn more
Expand and revamp the Vacant Building Registration (i.e. Vacancy fees) to include both commercial and residential vacant properties. Learn more
Mplement housing-first solutions to homelessness, combat predatory housing practices that lead to displacement, and connect unhoused residents with the permanent housing and wrap-around services needed to achieve long-term stability. Learn more
Empower renters with the first right of purchase if their landlord chooses to sell by passing the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA). Learn more
Prioritize City resources to build affordable housing and vibrant communities by only funding projects that are permanently affordable to residents, increasing the amount of funding for housing units that are targeted for unhoused residents and ensuring City-owned land parcels are sold and developed into entities that enrich neighborhoods. Learn more
Pass a rent control policy that limits annual rent increases to 3% with no exceptions to allow our neighbors to stay in their homes. Any policy that does not control rents is not rent control. Learn more
Use every means at the City’s disposal to make immigrant residents feel safe from unfair deportations, family separation, and hate crimes. Learn more
Expand funding for the Neighborhood Traffic Safety program and improve the turnaround time. Learn more
Continue to support the Twin Cities Boulevard at the Rethinking I-94 Policy Advisory Committee to take the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest in major infrastructure that brings healthier air, new economic and transit opportunities, and begins undoing the devastating impact of highway construction on Twin Cities Black communities. Learn more
Implement a municipal sidewalk plowing program. Learn more
Partner with unions and community groups to secure the necessary investment in the workforce needed to increase the frequency of public transit and make transit zero fare for all riders. Learn more
Invest in programs to combat domestic violence and human trafficking in our communities. Learn more
Expand programs that support residents impacted most by gun violence, including restorative services, mental health support and relocation funds. Learn more
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