Candidate for Hennepin County Commission - District 6 in 2020 Minnesota General Election.
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Get StartedI will support the sheriff’s office and make sure that our jails and courts have the resources they need to do their work effectively. I also want to ensure that our first responders are fully able to deal with the increasing number of interactions they have with people experiencing mental health challenges. Learn more
Finding ways to reduce the amount of road salting is an issue that I worked on while in the legislature, and I will continue to lead efforts to protect our natural resources. Recreational users and sportsmen in the 6th District deserve to have clean water; whether it’s for swimming, fishing or any other activity. Learn more
Using solar arrays as a clean fuel source is one way to move us towards a 100% carbon-free energy goal. I will continue to be an advocate for advancing clean energy and other solutions to help deal with our changing climate. Learn more
I will support these services by making sure we provide adequate funding for them and I would advocate to have a new EMS station based in the west metro to help increase the safety of our citizens and improve response times. Learn more
We need to find more ways to help our kids safely bridge these challenging times. Understanding the complexities that come with system that has multiple touch points will enable more to be done to help those directly and indirectly affected by our growing mental health crisis. Learn more
I will continue to leverage the relationships I have forged on this front in the business, non-profit and public sector to continue to help with this essential human need. Learn more
Investments in naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) and utilizing Community Land Trust (CLT) agreements are just two ways to take positive steps towards these goals. Learn more
Hennepin County has 2,200 lane miles of roads and 147 bridges to manage. Funding the county’s extensive roadway infrastructure and bridge network is critical to meet our needs in the western metro and should be a priority for policy makers. With Southwest Light Rail construction underway we need to make sure that we have a strong advocate in place to make certain this huge investment delivers on its economic development and worker transportation goals. Learn more
We need to keep a close eye on the budgeting process and make sure our tax dollars are spent wisely and responsibly. Standing up for taxpayers will be a top priority of mine. Learn more
Hennepin County’s Pathways program is a good example of this kind of cooperation, and it will be a priority of mine to advocate for its expansion. Learn more
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