I grew up in Brooklyn Park. I know our neighbors, our streets, and our struggles, because I've lived them. I've watched friends go hungry and neighbors stress over rent, and those memories drive everything I do. I've spent years volunteering in IT and tech support here, work that taught me patience and how to actually solve problems instead of just talking about them. I'm running to bring that same persistence to the council, on affordability, opportunity, and transit. I also want to show younger people that you don't have to wait for someday to make a difference. You can start right now, right here. I'm 21, I'm local, and I'm ready to do the work.

Affordability, opportunity, and transit. Too many neighbors worry about groceries, rent, or their next meal, and that strain touches health and safety too. I'll push for new grocery options and stronger food assistance. For opportunity, I want new businesses and skill-building programs so people can find good jobs close to home. And Brooklyn Park needs reliable public transit so everyone, no matter their situation, can get where they need to go.

Brooklyn Park's strength is its diversity, and representing that means showing up everywhere, not just at city hall. I plan to keep volunteering, hold regular office hours, and meet people where they are, at community events, local businesses, and online. I'll listen first and bring neighbors into decisions that affect them. Good representation means every voice gets heard, not just the loudest ones.

I'll push for clear, regular updates on council decisions and city spending, in plain language people can actually understand. I want to hold open forums so neighbors can ask questions directly and get real answers. I believe in being reachable year-round, not just at election time. Accountability starts with showing up consistently and following through on what I say I'll do.

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I believe I am the best candidate for this position because I come with a new focus and commitment to bring all the people and culture of our community together to resolve our common problems. Our community has changed over the years and I am sure we can exploit the different values for the good of the community at large.

When I am elected the three major priorities that I want to focus on would be to reduce gun violence and crime, to strengthen community unity while empowering the people of community, and to expand access to education. I believe when our community is safer, United, and stronger together we can raise our children and protect our elderly in a more conducive environment.

I plan on engaging with our people through community meetings both small and large groups to discuss our common issues. I want to listen to each group to know what and how they want their community to be.

I would want the community to know why and how I would vote on any issues that will impact them. I want to engage with members of the community one on one as well as community meetings to know what the people are thinking about the decisions being made at City Hall.

I am the candidate with the most wisdom. As a 58-year-old retired native Twin Citian who has been married for over 35 years with four adult children and two dogs, I have a tremendous amount of life experience. Over my career, I worked for companies cleaning up the environment, making paint stick to metal, and most recently running a $300 million-dollar chemical plant in Memphis, TN. In addition, my wife and I also started a gymnastics business from scratch and built it over 16 years before selling it to one of our employees. Distinguishing between “needs” and “wants” can be very difficult and is something the current council has failed to do. I will bring a vast amount of business practicality to the city’s fiscal management.

Reducing property taxes and controlling spending. The role of government is to provide a safe and secure community where hard-working citizens can live out and realize their dreams, raise a family, and enjoy life. Brooklyn Park’s poor fiscal management is jeopardizing our ability to pursue dreams. From 2022 to 2026 property taxes increased 42% and general fund expenditure increased almost 43%. In my opinion this is clear fiscal irresponsibility, and it needs to be reversed.

Improving the fiscal management of the city is the best way I can truly positively impact all members of the community. When I managed a chemical business in Memphis, I budgeted expense of almost $300 million annually, employed over 300 people (mostly union), and modified my management approach to culturally fit in with our South Korean facility. My door was always open to anyone who wanted to talk, and I’d use the same approach if elected. E-mail me or call anytime you want to discuss an issue.

The first step in true accountability for elected officials is to stop electing poor leaders. That is why this election is so important. “Tax and spend” is not leadership and the current council is happy to continue spending dollars they don’t have and raising taxes to do it. This must stop, now. Overall, the city does a good job with transparency. The city website has a tremendous amount of information available to all.