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As a 25-year resident of Ward 10, I’m deeply invested in the future of our neighborhoods. I’m running because I believe our community deserves representation that listens, acts, and delivers on the priorities that matter most affordable housing, safe and vibrant streets, support for local businesses, and a sustainable future for all. I’ve seen firsthand both our neighborhood’s potential and the challenges we face, because I also faced those same challenges. I aim to bring compassionate leadership that unites all residents, businesses, and advocacy groups to create solutions that truly work for us, not just a select few. I held leadership roles working for Saks Fifth Ave, Lumen, other Fortune 500, companie and proud mom of college graduate.
If elected, my top two priorities will be supporting local businesses and strengthening community safety. First, I will work directly with Ward 10’s small businesses to understand their needs and ensure they have the resources and support to stay and thrive here. While collecting signatures to get on the ballot, I visited businesses across the ward—some are on the verge of leaving, others are making sacrifices just to keep their doors open—and too often they’re met with adversity instead of help.
Second, I will collaborate with the Minneapolis Police Department and our local crime prevention groups to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to improve safety measures and ensure every resident feels secure.,
As a Realtor, I work with first time homebuyers and my goal is to always inform them of what programs are available to them to assistance with down payments, and I direct them to financial classes so they know what to expect when buying a home. Affordable rental, we can update zoning and land use to allow for more building in our neighbors, encourage mixed use development. Incentivize developers to set aside a percentage of units to affordable new projects. Offer property tax relief or low interest financing to those builders. Reduce delays, cost for affordable housing and engage residents at every stage of planning. Offer landlords and local business tax abatements to make sure our rents match the current economy.
To reduce rising surface temperatures in Ward 10, we need to plant more trees and create additional green spaces that provide shade and natural cooling. Uptown, in particular, is seeing significant changes to our streets with the addition of bus lanes and bike paths, which increase the amount of concrete and asphalt—materials that absorb and retain heat. By combining smart urban planning with expanded greenery, we can make our neighborhoods cooler, healthier, and more enjoyable for everyone. Ward 10 has some major parks, but smaller neighborhood green spaces are scarce, creating both environmental and social challenges. We can take some of the abandoned, depleted buildings and make outdoor areas, that are family and pet friendly.
City Council can allocate funds to community organization , neighborhood associations and crime prevention groups, we can create and endorse policies that will strengthen public safety initiatives such as neighborhood patrols and youth groups , we can be a bride to these groups to our local MPD. And we can ensure that all people in our community is heard when we are discussion policing, safety and resource allocation. City Council should be a supporter, a funder, an coordinator, not a manager of community groups.
I am running to bring solution-oriented, accountable leadership to City Hall for Ward 10, and to address our community’s challenges collaboratively. I’ve worked hard my whole life, starting with my first job at 15. As a union-loader at UPS I was the only woman of color on the floor and quickly became a manager. Later in customer service roles at Metro Transit and in the hotel industry, I further developed skills needed to change the current course of the W10 office and will provide excellent constituent services. I also bring expertise in large-scale operations with work at Target, where I work on logistics and budgeting—skills needed in City Hall. As ED at SSCO, I help residents navigate local government and will do the same in W10.
My top two priorities are 1) improve public safety and 2) improve constituent services. I will partner with the local 5th precinct, community emergency response teams, and other public safety stakeholders to urgently and appropriately address safety concerns including crime, drug use, and behavioral health crises. It is unacceptable that Whittier now leads the city in gun violence, and that we have a city council member who actively works against addressing this crisis. Additionally, I will bring responsive, inclusive leadership to Ward 10 by truly listening and responding to every constituent who reaches out. I will host weekly conversation hours at varying times so that I can connect with residents working all shifts and schedules.
I want to make it easier for small and local developers to build and increase the amount of homes available. I believe we can do this by increasing the maximum floor area ratio in the zoning codes so that average residents can actually take advantage of the Minneapolis 2040 plan allowing duplexes and triplexes and by legalizing single stair buildings up to 6 stories (from 3) similar to New York City and Seattle. This way we can add the 3 and 4 bedroom units that our city’s families need. Lastly, I want to have a set of pre-approved designs that make it easier for everyone to build on the city’s empty lots or add an accessory dwelling unit to their property.
We need bold local action, starting with strong investment in mass transit to reduce congestion and carbon emissions. As Ward 10’s council member, I will push to designate Lake Street a Green Zone and reverse the alarming loss of tree canopy in neighborhoods like Whittier and Lowry Hill East, which face some of the highest rates of economic and environmental marginalization in the city. I believe trees and green spaces aren’t luxuries but are essential infrastructure for health, equity, and climate resilience. Our city’s street trees program has been successful so far and I would love to supercharge it.
The City Council has a large role in supporting and monitoring the effectiveness of community-based public safety programs because the Council is responsible for allocating the money to these groups. With millions of tax dollars at stake, it is imperative programs can demonstrate improved local outcomes. This is why I support the Office of Community Safety’s work to create clear reporting and accountability measures for services. I hope to serve on the Public Health & Safety Committee where I can lend my logistics expertise in moving these oversight processes along and helping to refine them over time so that they provide the accountability we need, as well as ease of use for our community groups doing the critical work we need.
