Currently holds the office of Minnesota House of Representatives - District 24B until January 4, 2027.
Candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives - District 24B in 2026 Minnesota Primary Election.
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Get StartedStill, too many inmates have substance abuse disorder or other mental health issues that would be better treated in another setting. Treatment courts are a step in the right direction, and we must encourage and fund these initiatives. We also need to make sure that people who have been through the justice system can find a path back to a productive life. We continue to work on solutions that support recovery from substance abuse disorders, including supportive housing, treatment, and removing barriers to employment for the formerly incarcerated and for other Minnesotans who need these supports. Learn more
Fully and appropriately funding our public education system at the state level will help all students succeed, no matter where they come from or what they look like. We also need to have enough school counselors, mental health professionals, and other support to help students make education and career decisions that are based on their interests and talents, to support those with mental health challenges, and remove barriers that keep students from achieving their dreams. Learn more
All Minnesota students deserve the opportunity to go to college or get career skills, not just the fortunate few. For years I have advocated to make the first two years of post-high school education at a public college, technical college, or university TUITION-FREE to Minnesota students, as a way to take pressure off struggling families while ensuring our workforce is well trained for the needs of the economy. Learn more
Reducing greenhouse gasses to reduce climate change must be an even more urgent priority at the state level. Our children deserve to grow up in a healthy environment, whether they live in the city, the country, or somewhere in between. Clean water, clean food, and clean air should be their birthright. In Minnesota, I've been proud to support many initiatives to clean and protect our environment, but a lot of work remains. Learn more
In my view, the Supreme Court is wrong in its interpretation of the Second Amendment. There is no individual right to bear arms in the US Constitution. The founders wrote the Constitution to “establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity,...” It is inconceivable and ahistorical to believe that the founders intended for every individual to “keep and bear” any weapon they want. Learn more
It is time to cut out the middlemen. Our state can take back control and improve our public programs by contracting directly with healthcare providers on behalf of patients. This would cost less and could deliver better care. The only thing stopping us is the power that these big insurers have over Minnesota’s government. I believe that healthcare is—or should be—a human right. Making high quality healthcare accessible and affordable to all would be an enormous boost for Minnesota’s economy, because healthy people are more productive, and no one would be stuck in the wrong job just for health insurance. Learn more
We must support many models of child care—from home day care to Head Start—so families have convenient and high quality options. Minnesota has a Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) to help more working parents afford the cost, but it is underfunded and leaves many struggling families without help. Building an excellent, affordable system of day care and support for our youngest kids is one of the most important things Minnesota can do for our future. The DFL-led legislature invested in child care in 2023, but there is far more work to do. Learn more
In 2023-24, under DFL stewardship, Minnesota's economy continues to outperform expectations. At the same time, our state has many ways these resources to make a difference, such as: to support quality, affordable child care so families can get ahead; to better support our public schools; to build our public health system to be ready for the next public health challenge; pay better wages to the dedicated caregivers of elderly and disabled Minnesotans; and to reduce state and local taxes for Minnesotans who are struggling to get by. These investments would boost our economy and ultimately help all Minnesotans. Learn more
Unions created the middle class by organizing for better wages and working conditions, but union membership has eroded. I support and defend the right to organize and bargain collectively, because this is one of the best tools we have to raise work standards and give Minnesotans a chance at a better future. Learn more
Every worker in Minnesota should have access to earned sick time and paid family leave. These benefits help everyone by reducing the transmission of diseases. No one should be forced to work when sick, or be forced to choose between caring for family and keeping a job. So let’s allow everyone the dignity and security to get better at home or have the time to get or give needed care, then return to work healthy and productive. Learn more
I’m proud to have voted to raise Minnesota’s minimum wage and to have it apply to tipped employees, but we must continue to raise the minimum wage until all full-time work in Minnesota pays a living wage. Learn more
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