Why I’m
Running

Dear Residents of Hennepin County District 3,

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you on the county board. It is an honor and a privilege to carry forward your personal and regional aspirations, as I work on your behalf to build an equitable, affordable, connected, and thriving Hennepin County. 

With my leadership on the board we have greatly expanded our investment in affordable housing, we have achieved Minnesota’s first ever long-term sustainable funding for transit, we have invested in legal tools to protect renters and immigrants, and we have written and are now fulfilling the promise of the county’s first ever Climate Action Plan. None of this is possible without collaboration and teamwork, and I want to thank you for your partnership. 

There is more work to be done. The American Dream is getting ever more expensive and out-of-reach for many of us. The administration in Washington DC has slashed important safety net programs. And as they do this, they concurrently undermine the democratic tools that are how we as a people seek change.

This campaign is about protecting and expanding what matters most: 

• Affordable housing and safety-net services that stabilize residents, including a secure future for HCMC

• Multi-modal transit that connects people to places, a thriving economy, and a healthy environment

• Continued resistance to attacks and volatility in Washington DC 

As I seek re-election to the Hennepin County Board, I would be honored to have your support.