Contact Phone
6124377721
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6124377721
My priorities reflect what I've heard repeatedly from our community. First, affordability: everyone deserves to live with dignity, regardless of zip code, identity, or age, through affordable healthcare, strong public schools, and stable housing. Second, protecting our fundamental rights: reproductive freedom, public safety through common-sense gun laws, and a healthy environment through clean energy and BWCA stewardship. Third, protecting our democracy -- the guardrails and shared truths that sustain self-governance. As a journalist who's listened to Minnesotans for decades, I know we share more values than division suggests. I'll bring that trust and my advocacy for the underserved to the Capitol as an unwavering voice for our community.
I'll fight for a Minnesota economy that works for everyone, not just some. That means expanding housing investment beyond this year's $165 million bill, tackling skyrocketing child care and healthcare costs, and confronting the $3 billion shortfall looming in the next biennium head-on – with honest budgeting and pragmatic planning. A vibrant economy starts with affordability. I'll bring facts, urgency, and the courage to make hard choices for every Minnesotan – especially as we enter the AI era.
I'll champion legislation confronting racial and ethnic disparities in Minnesota: in housing, health outcomes, education, the environment. Through People Serving People and Alight, I've stood alongside families facing displacement. As founder of So Many Goodbyes, I've seen Black Americans face Alzheimer's and other chronic illnesses at 2x the rate of white Americans. My legislative solutions: trustworthy community clinics, targeted education funding, and communication reaching every community.
I absolutely do, and here's why: The ERA protects Minnesotans from discrimination based on pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, race, color, nationality, and disability. As a mother who experienced miscarriages before fertility treatments led to healthy pregnancies, I know these freedoms must never be stripped away, especially amid growing federal threats to our rights. We must finish what the PRO Act started. In this threatening moment, Minnesotans deserve strong protections; we need the ERA.
As a journalist, I know we must research then support science-based protections for our air and water, including fighting sulfide-mine pollution near the BWCA through SF 875. I'll address federal rollbacks threatening our water quality authority by supporting legislation that invests in clean energy, protects watersheds and wetlands, and ensures polluters pay. I will listen first, lead forward on this existential issue, because future generations deserve clean air, water and a healthy planet.
I've interviewed too many gun violence survivors and grieving families. I absolutely support their conclusion: common-sense reform saves lives -- magazine capacity limits, an assault weapons ban, safe storage laws. I've also spoken with law enforcement leaders, including Bloomington and Edina's police chiefs, who champion balanced crisis response. I'll partner with law enforcement on solutions that respect our rights and keep us safe. Safety also means stable housing, good schools, opportunity.
I'll fight to end Citizens United and its corrosive grip on our democracy. I find it entirely unethical that we pour millions into campaigns while we've dismantled USAID and families struggle to pay for groceries, rent, and mortgages. Elections should be decided by mission and message -- not money. That's why I signed Minnesota's public subsidy agreement. I'll also support the DISCLOSE Act, requiring transparency on who funds our elections, and other reforms to restore real accountability.
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6124707178
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6124707178
My top three priorities are healthcare, education, and public safety.
Healthcare is a human right: informed by ten years as a professional interpreter helping families navigate our health system, I will fight to expand affordable coverage and protect reproductive justice.
On education, our state has some of the largest achievement gaps in the country; I will push to fully fund public schools, so no child falls through the cracks.
And on public safety, I support a public health approach: addressing root causes like housing, mental health, and education, while ensuring officers have the tools to do their jobs safely.
I will fight for policies that ease costs for working families: affordable childcare, fair wages, and paid sick leave.
To address inflation, I will focus on lowering healthcare and prescription drug costs and expanding access to affordable housing, so paychecks go further for families across District 50.
As an immigrant woman of color, I know the color of your skin should not determine your opportunities. I will support closing our state's achievement gaps in education, addressing racial disparities within our public safety system, and creating space for the honest conversations and listening needed to build real, lasting solutions.
Yes, I support adding equal rights protections to our constitution.
Guaranteeing that no Minnesotan can be discriminated against based on sex, race, or other characteristics, including protecting reproductive justice, is basic fairness that should not shift with every election.
Minnesota's lakes and wetlands are core to our way of life.
I will support reducing our dependence on plastics and our carbon footprint, and spurring investment in green energy and climate-positive solutions, so we protect these resources for future generations.
Public safety needs a public health approach, not Band-Aid fixes.
I support policing done with communities, not to them: building relationships between residents and officers, addressing root causes like housing and mental health, and making sure our public safety professionals have the tools to do their jobs safely.
I support stronger transparency and disclosure requirements, so voters know who funding campaigns and issue ads is.
I am open to reasonable contribution limits, but the most important step is ensuring sunlight on where campaign money comes from, rather than heavy-handed new government programs.
Contact Phone
612 470 7384
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6124707384
My priorities are rooted in affordability, public infrastructure, and civil and human rights. Families are feeling the heavy strain of the rising cost of living. Everyone deserves a life free from financial stress. That means ensuring access to affordable housing, compassionate healthcare, and fully funded public education. By investing in public safety, we can foster community trust, while also protecting our environment so future generations inherit a clean planet. Voters want collaborative leadership that ensures fair treatment and equal opportunities for all. I am ready to bring that human-centered, community-first focus to the Capitol.
Investing in people drives our economy. Families are facing a severe cost-of-living crisis. I will support policies that target corporate price gouging and the key drivers of inflation that strain the middle class. As a legislator, I will support steps taken to provide financial relief for groceries, healthcare, housing, utilities, childcare, and education. I am committed to strengthening small businesses and expanding employment. By easing financial stress, we build a stronger Minnesota.
Racial and ethnic disparities create deep achievement and opportunity gaps. Closing them requires human-centered policies that support families. As an educator, I will champion legislation that expands early childhood programs, fully funds public education, increases access to affordable housing, and expands community health clinics. By actively closing these disparities, we ensure every Minnesotan has the opportunity to thrive.
Discrimination is a harmful violation of human rights and dignity. As an educator and school board member, my role has always been to protect students from unfair treatment and support them with respect and compassion. Yes, I support adopting a ballot issue for the Equal Rights Amendment. The ERA will create a permanent, human centered baseline of protection against discrimination, and it will ensure a stronger, fairer Minnesota for future generations.
Environmental protection is a core priority of mine; future generations deserve a clean, healthy planet. To tackle climate challenges and protect our air and water, I will support critical laws, including the reauthorization of the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund to continue the protection of the Boundary Waters, and the conservation of the Clean Water Fund, among other legislative measures.
City residents can thrive only in safe communities. Public safety requires a comprehensive approach combining investments in prevention, infrastructure, and robust policy. I will support legislation that funds youth development, education, student mental health, and community crisis response teams. As a legislator, I will support common-sense measures, including the Assault Weapons Regulation Bill, the Comprehensive Gun Safety Package, and the Public Safety Policy bill.
I support true democracy and full transparency. We must reform campaign finance by abolishing Citizens United to eliminate special interests and dark money buying elections. I will advocate for full disclosure and the public naming of all political contributors, closing systemic loopholes that bypass contribution limits, strengthening oversight boards, and implementing a public campaign funding system that limits candidates to equal, constituent based dollar amounts to level the playing field.
Contact Phone
(952) 297-0159
telephone
9522970159
If elected to serve as State Senator for District 50, my top priorities will be expanding access to healthcare, strengthening public education, and creating economic opportunities for working families. I believe every Minnesotan deserves affordable healthcare, including mental health and addiction services, and support for our healthcare workers. I will fight for strong public schools, invest in teachers, and ensure every child has the opportunity to succeed. I will also work to address the rising costs of housing and everyday expenses by supporting good-paying jobs, workforce development, and affordable housing. These priorities come from my life of public service as a Minneapolis firefighter and advocate for justice.
I believe a strong economy starts with making sure working families have the opportunity to succeed. As State Senator, I will focus on creating good-paying jobs, supporting small businesses, expanding workforce training, and investing in communities. I know rising costs are hurting families, especially when it comes to housing, healthcare, and everyday expenses. I will work to lower those burdens by expanding affordable housing options, protecting consumers, and effective policy.
As a Black man and lifelong public servant, I have seen firsthand the impact that racial disparities have on families, neighborhoods, and communities across Minnesota. I have experienced some of these challenges personally, and I know the importance of creating a system where every person is treated with dignity, fairness, and respect. I will support legislation that expands access to quality education, affordable healthcare, housing, economic opportunity, and equal justice under the law.
Absolutely, I believe every Minnesotan deserves equal protection under the law. I support adding the Equal Rights Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution because our rights should not depend on who we are, where we come from, or who we love. Our Constitution should clearly protect against discrimination based on race, sex, gender, disability, and other identities. Equality is not just an ideal, it is a commitment we must continue to uphold for every Minnesotan.
As a lifelong Minnesotan, retired Minneapolis firefighter, and candidate endorsed by the DFL Environmental Caucus (DFLEC), I know the importance of protecting the air we breathe and the water we drink. Clean water and a healthy environment are not just policy issues, they directly impact our families, our communities, and future generations. I support strong environmental protections, science-based decision-making, holding polluters accountable, and investing in clean energy and conservation.
As a retired Minneapolis firefighter and lifelong public servant, I understand that keeping communities safe requires more than just responding after something happens. It requires prevention, accountability, and investing in people. I support legislation that strengthens community-based public safety, expands mental health and addiction services, improves emergency response, and builds trust between residents and law enforcement.
I believe our democracy works best when every voice has a chance to be heard—not just those with the most money. As a lifelong public servant, I have seen the importance of accountability and transparency in building trust. I support campaign finance reforms that increase transparency, limit the influence of special interests, and ensure voters know who is funding campaigns. Our elected officials should be accountable to the people they represent, not wealthy donors or powerful corporations.
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