Currently holds the office of Minnesota House of Representatives - District 63B until January 6, 2025.
Candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives - District 63B in 2024 Minnesota General Election.
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Get StartedFight for reproductive rights and health justice for low-income women, women of color and trans folks because no one should be denied access to care because of their income, race, gender identity, or any other circumstances. Learn more
Protect reproductive freedom and choice for all Minnesotans by ensuring every person has the power and ability to make healthy decisions about their own bodies. Learn more
Ensure every Minnesotan has access to the ballot: by implementing full early voting and ensuring its accessible to all Minnesotans; creating a permanent mail-in-balloting list; repealing the misguided law that limits to three the number of voters a person can help in the polling place; sponsoring free public transportation to get to your polling place; and making election day a state holiday. Learn more
Protect LGBTQ Minnesotans by banning the coercive and harmful practices of conversion therapy and ensure that all Minnesotans receive ethical, affirming and culturally competent mental health care. Learn more
Invest in reparative policies and end the over-policing of communities of color adn stricter accountability measures to repair the impact that decades of bad policy has had on Black, Brown, Indigenous, immigrant and low-income communities. Learn more
Reform our criminal justice system to ensure it is promoting safety and justice and accountability in every community. Learn more
Implement community-driven processes to reimagine our public safety system to ensure that every member of our community is safe. Learn more
Support a safe, regulated, and taxed cannabis market that legalizes recreational marijuana use, decriminalizes possession offenses and includes record expungement, regulates the sales and marketing, and reinvests tax revenue into the individuals and communities most impacted by the draconian drug policy. Learn more
Invest in the future of Minnesota by fully funding our public schools, providing universal Pre-K for all 3 and 4 year olds, and creating more full service community schools that provide supportive services to students and families. Parents shouldn't be pushed into financial instability for providing a great start to our littlest learners. Learn more
Make up for decades of underinvestment by equitably distributing resources and moving us away from a reliance on the inequalities of property taxes to fund the basics of education. Learn more
Support families & young people with disabilities by fully funding our schools including the 724 million special education funding gap and providing inclusive, culturally-responsive and comprehensive public education. Learn more
Protect our natural environment, the health of our lakes, rivers and creeks and provide greater protections for pollinators and pollinator habitat. Learn more
Achieve 100% Clean Energy by 2050 and require utilities to invest in clean energy technologies first when increasing electricity generating capacity. We need to expand incentives for electric cars, increase the amount of charging stations statewide, and invest in transit and improvements to increase bicycle and pedestrian movement. Learn more
Prioritize environmental justice and the people who have been unfairly and disproportionately affected by the consequences of pollution and climate change. Learn more
Ensure fair redistricting and a full Census count: by allocating additional funds to ensure a complete count of “Hard-to-Count” communities in Minnesota; refusing requests to share state data on citizenship or immigration status with the Trump Administration; ensuring that every person in Minnesota can safely participate in the 2020 Census and protecting vulnerable communities against attacks; and working to ensure fair transparent redistricting that prevents gerrymandering and creates truly representative districts. Learn more
Reduce the influence of big money in our elections: by building a 21st century clean elections public financing system; modernizing and increasing the Minnesota Political Contribution Refund Program; strengthening campaign finance transparency, disclosure and enforcement; and fighting to end unlimited campaign spending and overturn Citizens United. Learn more
Lead by implementing strong measures including automatic universal background checks on all gun sales and passing red flag laws that keep guns out of the hands of those who could do harm to themselves and others. Learn more
Protect and strengthen MinnesotaCare and fight for a single-payer health care system that cuts out the profit-making intermediary, like insurance companies, and makes dental, vision, and mental health services available to all Minnesotans. Learn more
Ensuring that Minnesotans with disabilities have access to the healthcare and support they need to live healthy, independent lives by protecting Medicaid funding, addressing the shortage of workers providing personal care assistance (PCA) and ensuring people-centered planning for individuals using long-term state services, supports and mental health services. Learn more
Fight to expand affordable housing options by investing in rental assistance for families, prioritizing strategies that increase housing stability, increasing home-ownership among communities of color and working families, and pursuing proven approaches to end and prevent homelessness. Learn more
Invest in affordable, accessible, and green living by increasing affordable and accessible housing options, including increasing the number of accessible rental units and homes and investing in accessible and convenient transportation options. Learn more
Stand up with our immigrant and refugee communities for policies that create a more inclusive Minnesota, one where every Minnesota resident feels safe and welcome. That means, passing drivers licenses for all immigrants, prohibiting ICE from contracting local jail facilities, ensuring undocumented immigrants are provided due process in the Minnesota justice system, requiring counties to report on coordination with ICE, and banning ICE from the state driver's license database. Learn more
Support a comprehensive transportation package that includes sufficient resources for transit, roads, bridges, bicycle transit, and pedestrian pathways. Learn more
Ensure any comprehensive transportation plan includes a plan to move to a carbon free future through enhanced electric vehicle options for consumers, electric vehicle infrastructure development funding, and improved bicycle transit. Learn more
Pursue alternatives to incarceration as frequesntly as possible including youth diversion programs and specialty courts like drug, mental health, and veterans courts. Learn more
Pass legislation that centers the experiences and needs of those most impacted by the racial and economic disparities. Learn more
Stand up for worker rights by raising the minimum wage to 15 per hour, increasing enforcement of wage theft, and putting an end to the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. Learn more
Increase protections for labor unions, organizing in the workplace, and the ability to collectively bargain. Learn more
Enact a strong Paid Family and Medical Leave program allowing workers to take paid leave when they are pregnant, bonding with a new child, receiving treatment for cancer, taking care of a child with severe health problems, or providing support to a parent in their final days. We will also ensure that all employees have access to earned sick and safe time no matter where they work in Minnesota. Learn more
Support the economic security of workers with disabilities by ensuring every Minnesota worker makes a 15 minimum wage, no exceptions, and that the state is meeting its legal obligations to ensure that people with disabilities are living, learning and working in the most integrated setting. Learn more
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