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I’m running because our city can’t afford more politics as usual. Too many families are struggling, working long hours, facing rising rents, or watching neighbors unhoused while wealth builds around them. I’ve lived these struggles myself. I’ve also stood on the ground with my community, feeding families, lifting voices, and building solutions through service, not speeches. My qualification isn’t money or titles. It’s experience, grit, and the belief that leadership must reflect the people it serves. I seek this seat to unite our neighborhoods, restore trust, and put humanity back at the center of City Hall.
My first priority is building real public safety rooted in accountability, higher standards, and community solutions. People deserve to feel safe whether they’re walking to work, running a business, or living unhoused. Safety must be trust restored, not fear maintained.
My second priority is housing stability. I’ll fight for fair rents, protect families from being pushed out, and expand pathways to first-time homeownership. A strong Ward 12 means no one left behind, whether you rent, own, or are working to get off the streets, every neighbor deserves dignity and stability.
We can’t ignore the reality of homelessness. It affects the safety, dignity, and spirit of our whole city. I’ll push for more transitional housing, wraparound services, and long-term affordable units so no one is left on the streets. At the same time, I’ll fight for renter protections against unfair hikes and expand first-time homebuyer programs so working families can build roots here. Housing stability isn’t charity, it’s the foundation of a strong community where every neighbor, housed or unhoused, can thrive.
Climate resilience starts with protecting people where they live. I’ll expand tree cover and green spaces in neighborhoods that face extreme heat, strengthen stormwater systems to prevent flooding, and support renewable energy and home weatherization so families save on bills. Protecting creation isn’t partisan, it’s about keeping our communities healthy, safe, and affordable for generations.
City Council must treat community groups as frontline partners in safety, not afterthoughts. I’ll invest in violence interrupters, youth programs, crisis response teams, and neighborhood watch efforts. We must hold all programs accountable while ensuring they have resources to succeed. Real safety isn’t measured by arrests, it’s measured by trust, prevention, and lives uplifted.
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I’m running because Minneapolis is at a crossroads. I’ve seen parks defunded, kids put at risk, and seniors priced out. We need better transparency and accountability. With 30 years as a math teacher, service on the Planning Co and Audit Committee, and as Park Board Finance Chair, I know how our systems work, and where they fail. I spent 4 years navigating multiple orgs to deliver the reimagined North Commons for constituents and partnered nationally to place Hiawatha Golf Course on the National Register. A mom, union member, and gay woman, I bring lived experience and financial expertise. My focus is clear: protect children, strengthen parks, restore fiscal health, and build a safe, vibrant city for all.
My top two priorities are fiscal health and vibrant parks—because both directly support my deeper priority: helping children. When our tax base is strong, we can fund programs that serve kids. When parks are fully funded and staffed, kids thrive in safe, welcoming spaces. When public safety is transparent, families can trust the city. To build fiscal health, we must restore our commercial corridors, from rebuilding Lake Street to maintaining and cleaning the Hiawatha Corridor. Revitalizing downtown by removing barriers for small and large businesses will generate revenue to invest in the next generation of union members, business leaders, and quality green space.
Renters deserve policies that lower costs, not mandates that drive them up. My analysis shows families could save $200–$300 a month if we unlock stalled housing by reducing costly requirements, expanding single-room occupancy, and fixing the 10-year builder warranty. But we also need to protect the housing we already have. Too many single-family homes are snapped up by corporate landlords and taken out of reach of families. I support stronger homestead requirements to keep houses in the hands of people who actually live here, not absentee investors. By lowering costs and keeping homes local, we can make affordability real for both renters and first-time buyers.
In my work on the Park Board I’ve seen how urgently our aquifers, creeks, and ponds need protection. That’s why I championed stormwater infrastructure there and will continue on City Council, with a four-year goal to clean Lake Hiawatha. I also know outdated WPA-era infrastructure—berms and underground “walls” built to control the falls—now worsens flooding. We must target funding to reengineer it. Our heat-island risks must also be addressed as we reevaluate the Minneapolis 2040 Plan, which overlooked parks, trees, and green space. I’ve pushed this on the Planning Commission and will continue until every neighborhood is climate-resilient and future generations inherit a city that is sustainable.
If a group receives city funds, the City Council has a duty to ensure full oversight. From my work on the Audit Committee, I know Minneapolis lacks the basic structures auditors call “the green book.” We need these standards not only in city departments but also in any organization that uses public dollars. Public safety cannot be a series of one-offs; there must be clear accountability. I’ve seen firsthand, especially in schools, how the absence of oversight erodes trust and outcomes. At this moment, we must restore transparency around where funds go, why they go there, and what metrics define success. Minneapolis cannot afford to play games with public safety. This data must all be publicly available and transparent.
