Candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives - District 61A in 2024 Minnesota Primary Election.
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Seek a statewide minimum teacher salary pegged to cost of living, so that early-career compensation does not leave teachers living on the financial brink. Resist efforts by outside interests to fracture or weaken a universal education system that serves all students, regardless of race, income, or geography. Learn more
As your legislator, I will: Work to promote strong, diverse, integrated, and fully-funded public education in every neighborhood in the state. Pursue greater state oversight of district spending, to ensure that state funding increases are reaching teachers and students first. Protect and support Minnesota’s professionalized teaching force, ensuring that salaries are competitive with similarly credentialed careers. Learn more
Incorporate zero-carbon goals into areas where decarbonization has posed a greater technical or political challenge, like construction, agriculture, and land use. Learn more
As your legislator, I will: Tirelessly work towards meeting the 2050 decarbonization goal passed into law by DFL legislators. Prioritize decarbonization plans that are at a sufficient scale to meaningfully reduce emissions. Champion new technologies to promote electric grid stability when paired with renewable sources. Learn more
Use subpoena powers and other legislative authorities to root out misuse of funds, in order to better legislate against corruption and waste. Learn more
Promote affordable housing, especially in affluent, high-opportunity suburbs that have historically lacked such housing. Learn more
Avoid excessive reliance on opaque public-private partnerships to provide government services, and ensure any partnering organizations are credible and proven. Ensure real cost controls are in place for privately-managed services such as affordable housing construction. Learn more
Prioritize oversight of public funds that are granted to private entities. Learn more
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