Currently holds the office of Minnesota House of Representatives - District 60A until January 6, 2025.
Candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives - District 60A in 2024 Minnesota General Election.
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Get StartedAbortion is healthcare. I will strongly oppose any attempts to restrict a person’s right to have an abortion. I believe that individuals and their doctors are the best people to make medical decisions. I will also work to undo existing restrictions on abortion in Minnesota. Learn more
Conversion therapy is fraudulent, dangerous and abusive. I will fight to ban the traumatizing practice, which increases the risk of depression, substance abuse, and suicide in those subjected to it. Learn more
Minnesota’s criminal justice system must be narrowly focused and fair for all. We must reduce incarceration rates, focus on rehabilitation and growth instead of punishment, and eliminate practices that create racial and economic disparities. Learn more
Cannabis should be legalized. Too many lives have been ruined by cannabis-related offenses. In tandem with legalization we must expunge the criminal records of those who have been penalized or denied opportunity because they were victims of the misguided war on drugs policies. Learn more
Special education and other mandates should be fully funded by the state. Minnesotans agree all children deserve an excellent and appropriate education, but a lack of funding means too many of our students and our schools are being left behind. Unfunded mandates hurt students and our public schools, especially schools in our community with large numbers of students who need differentiated educational services. Learn more
I will work with local governments to place healthcare and mental health services within our public schools so they can support the full spectrum of child development. I support an immediate ban on school lunch shaming and will work to provide funding to provide nutritious meals for all of Minnesota's schoolchildren. Learn more
The legacy of concentrated heavy industry in low-income and diverse communities demands that I will also continue to push the local and state agencies to continue to monitor long term impacts from the Northern Metals site- especially from a racial equity lens. We should prioritize clean ups of site in communities hit hardest by industrial pollution- which is especially true in communities of color. Learn more
Climate change is the existential threat of our time and we must take immediate action across all sectors to both dramatically reduce our carbon output and achieve 100% renewable energy by 2030. Learn more
Hundreds of Minnesotans are killed by gun violence every year. Nationally, 100 Americans are killed with guns every day. Enough is enough. Minnesotans deserve to go about their daily lives without living in fear of being shot. I will fight to pass common-sense gun safety “red flag” and background check laws, as well as an assault weapons ban. Learn more
Too many Minnesotans, have to choose between missing work when they’re sick, or caring for a loved one, and taking a hit on their next paycheck. And still today many low-wage workers do not have sick days. I will fight to expand access to affordable childcare and work to pass paid family leave, medical leave, and earned sick and safe time for all Minnesotans. Learn more
Defending Minnesota’s Health Care Access Fund – More than 1.2 million Minnesotans rely on Minnesota’s Health Care Access Fund for essential health care services. I will fight back against any attempts to treat it like slush fund and will protect the Provider Tax, its primary funding source. Learn more
Providing a public option – We can and must expand MinnesotaCare to give every Minnesotan the option to enroll in high quality affordable public health insurance. Learn more
Finally, residents must be protected. Bad landlords need to be held accountable, renters need to be able to avoid unnecessary evictions and all Minnesotans need to be able to find safe and stable housing. Minnesota has one of the nation’s first fair housing laws. Learn more
Our housing challenges are not unique to Minneapolis alone. Smart housing policy requires a metro-wide approach. Our entire region is facing an affordable housing crisis and every city in the region must play a part. I will also support inclusive zoning legislation to ensure that new affordable housing is produced alongside market-rate developments in growing areas, so that developers cannot only build housing for the rich and leave the rest behind. Learn more
Right now, there is no funding for new bus rapid transit (BRT) projects slated for our area, despite recent rapid economic growth. I will support new BRT funding and project development, to facilitate rapid and convenient transit between our economic hubs and residential areas. Learn more
Improving permanent and semi-permanent transportation infrastructure will yield long-term benefits, helping enmesh our community more tightly in the surrounding city and region. Learn more
We can take immediate steps at the state level to help transit riders feel safe and supported. I support changing fare evasion from a misdemeanor to a civil penalty. Local bus service is the backbone of our transit system and we need to continue to improve it as well as bus shelter infrastructure. Learn more
I will proudly take my passion for workers rights to the state. In addition to workplace protections and a fair, livable wage, I believe working families must have access to paid family leave and earned safe and sick time. We must also find solutions at the state level to affordable child care. Learn more
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