Introduction: Turning 18 and New Responsibilities Having resolved to never be a smoker, I did not have a lot to look forward to when I reached the age of majority (the age at which one is considered an adult in the eyes of the law). When I turned 18, I would be able to enter…
There is a local group called Citizens for a Full-Time Mayor that are petitioning to amend the Brooklyn Center City Charter in order to transform our Council-Manager Plan form of government to a Mayor-Council from of government. In short, their proposed amendment eliminates the City Manager position and gives the Mayor power over the administrative…
As a Brooklyn Center City Council candidate, I was invited by the Sun Post to submit biographical information limited to 50 words or less and the answers to three questions in 300 words or less. I’ve excerpted my answers here but you can click the link to find information on all the candidates who responded…
As a Brooklyn Center City Council Candidate I had the privilege of taking part for my first time ever in Brooklyn Center’s City Council Candidate Forum on Thursday, June 16, 2022. If you did not have a chance to watch it or attend in person, you can watch online here. I would like to thank…
Last night, the League of Women Voters hosted a forum for the mayoral and Council candidates in Brooklyn Center. This was a great opportunity both for me as a voter to find out where the other candidates stand on important issues and as a candidate to meet residents as well as the candidates running against…
Yesterday marked the last day of the candidate filing period for individuals running for federal, state, county, or city public offices. As things currently stand for Brooklyn Center, we have five candidates for Mayor and a whopping nine candidates for City Council. Since this is more than twice the number of individuals to be elected…
Since I filed to become a Brooklyn Center City Council candidate, I’ve made some great connections with people in our community. The outpouring of support has been humbling yet has served as confirmation that I am on the right track. I never pictured myself getting into politics in any fashion (other than doing my civic…
In his article entitled Avoiding a noise-canceling election season found in the May 19th edition of the Sun Post, columnist Keith Anderson relates that he is tempted to reach for his noise canceling headphones to block out the negative messaging that often comes along with election season. I can definitely relate to that sentiment. In…
While researching local candidates online during the last election cycle. I noticed most of them had one thing in common: An endorsement from the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Center City Charter states that qualified candidates filing to be on the ballot should be listed “without partisan designation”. In that moment, one thing became…