Minneapolis City Council Member Ward 4 Choose 3
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Biographical Information
Why are you seeking a City Council seat and what are your qualifications?
I'm seeking a Council seat to alert the pulic to the covid hoax. Thee is no virus, no covid and no contagion. My informaiton is from scientific papers that are very credible. I am the founde and president of the Eath Protector Companies (www.EarthProtector.org) since 1983 and I know it all about environment, health, and money creation.T
If you are elected, what will be your top two priorities as a City Council member?
To stop the vaccination of childen and implement my energy conservation and efficiency in all building and factories.
How do you propose to increase the availability of and access to affordable housing for both renters and people seeking to buy their first home?
There is no affordable housing. People need more money.
What steps would you take to improve climate resilience in your Ward, particularly in areas prone to flooding, heat islands or lacking green space?
The climate is just fine and there's plenty of green space. We need to focus on jobs and money.
What role, if any, does the City Council have in supporting and monitoring the effectiveness of community groups who are working to improve public safety, prevent disturbances and the need for emergency services? Please explain.
The City Couoncil has nothing to do with these matters.
Biographical Information
telephone
612)423-5073
Contact Phone
612)423-5073
Facebook (Full URL)
http://www.facebook.com/marvina.haynes.2025
Campaign Email
Marvinaforward.4@gmail.com
Why are you seeking a City Council seat and what are your qualifications?
I’m running because North Minneapolis deserves leadership that fights for us, not against us. Too many families in Ward 4 are struggling with unsafe housing, rising rents, and toxic air. I know because I live it. As the founder of Minnesota Wrongfully Convicted Judicial Reform, I’ve taken on powerful systems and won. I bring both lived experience and a proven track record of organizing for change. Our community needs a fighter who will put people before profit and demand accountability at City Hall.
If you are elected, what will be your top two priorities as a City Council member?
First, housing justice. Corporate landlords and slumlords profit while families live in unsafe conditions. I will push for strict enforcement, tenant protections, and support for responsible homeowners and landlords who follow the rules.
Second, environmental justice. Ward 4 carries the burden of some of Minnesota’s worst polluters, including Owens Corning right here in our backyard one of the state’s top three biggest polluters. Add HERC to the list, and it’s clear our community has been treated as disposable. That ends with me.
How do you propose to increase the availability of and access to affordable housing for both renters and people seeking to buy their first home?
We must stop predatory landlords from destabilizing families. I support the STOP Slumlords ordinance, expanded renter protections, and enforcement that hits landlords in their pockets if they fail their tenants. On the homeownership side, I will fight for down payment assistance, land trusts, and public investment that gives Ward 4 families a fair chance at building wealth instead of being displaced by outside investors. Housing is a human right, and I won’t compromise on that.
What steps would you take to improve climate resilience in your Ward, particularly in areas prone to flooding, heat islands or lacking green space?
North Minneapolis has been used as a dumping ground for decades. From the HERC burner to Owens Corning’s toxic emissions, our families breathe air that leaders wouldn’t tolerate in their own neighborhoods. I will push to address the HERC, hold Owens Corning accountable, and invest in green infrastructure trees, stormwater upgrades, and renewable energy that makes Ward 4 resilient. Climate justice here is about racial justice, and I will not back down from polluters who profit while our kids get sick.
What role, if any, does the City Council have in supporting and monitoring the effectiveness of community groups who are working to improve public safety, prevent disturbances and the need for emergency services? Please explain.
City Council has too often ignored the grassroots groups who are already keeping our neighborhoods safe. Real safety starts with community housing, jobs, youth programs, and violence prevention not just more police calls. The Council has a responsibility to fund these groups, ensure accountability, and expand their work. For too long, leadership has failed to invest in our people. I will make sure our community groups have the resources and respect they deserve.
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Why are you seeking a City Council seat and what are your qualifications?
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If you are elected, what will be your top two priorities as a City Council member?
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How do you propose to increase the availability of and access to affordable housing for both renters and people seeking to buy their first home?
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What steps would you take to improve climate resilience in your Ward, particularly in areas prone to flooding, heat islands or lacking green space?
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What role, if any, does the City Council have in supporting and monitoring the effectiveness of community groups who are working to improve public safety, prevent disturbances and the need for emergency services? Please explain.
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