It has been an honor to serve as a Columbia Heights Council Member for the past four years.
During this time, I was able to promote home ownership by successfully passing rental caps in our single-family residential neighborhoods, update licensing, inspection requirements, and fees.
I enjoyed participating in ride-alongs and hands-on engagement with our Public Safety and Public Works staff.
I promoted good governance through transparency and balance. I listened to you and your needs and not a partisan or personal agenda!
I have decided to now take that experience to Saint Paul and run for Minnesota House in District 39B, which includes Saint Anthony, most of Columbia Heights, and southern New Brighton. The state legislature these past two years has not had a record of good governance.
With complete DFL control of the Minnesota House, Senate, and Governor, they squandered a $17+ billion state budget surplus, raised taxes by another $10 billion, and increased the state budget by an astonishing 40%. Even if you agree with some of the items passed, these levels of government growth are simply unsustainable.
