Candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives - District 54B in 2020 Minnesota General Election.
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Get StartedShe believes that the decision whether or not to have a family or expand one is incredibly personal. Learn more
She has lobbied legislators for the ban on conversion therapy. She has also worked with the Hastings school district and community to become more inclusive for LGBTQ people. Learn more
Police officers have been given roles that they should not be given such as mental health professionals. Sending police officers to a non-violent mental health call that would be better addressed by a social worker escalates the situation and takes the police away from calls that they are needed at. We can and should look at how to support our police officers, while reimagining policing so that it can better serve our communities and our first responders. Learn more
We need to make sure that our veterans know that they can get help and where; just as they protected our freedom, we need to protect theirs. Learn more
She also believes in moving more funding for schools to the state level to reduce the school districts’ dependence on bonds and levies and decrease the inequality caused by differences in property wealth. Learn more
Kelsey believes that every family should have access to clean water. The wealthier corporations get, the more power they have to use their political influence to limit regulations, shifting the burden from private corporations to the public in order to increase their profits. Businesses should pay the true cost of doing business and they should make sure that their products do no harm to the public. Learn more
Kelsey believes that access to health care is a human right. As a state, we need to stand up for every-day Minnesotans and do what we can to decrease drug prices, increase transparency, and combat the influence that the pharmaceutical industry has in politics and in healthcare Learn more
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