PRIORITIES
Invest in Education for a Stronger Future
Great public schools help everyone in the community. They boost the economy and improve our democracy. As a father I know that a quality education can give our children a lifelong foundation to build on. In order to help achieve this I will
- End the policies that have caused schools in our area to face multi-million dollar deficits and rely on special levies to fund critical services.
- Support increasing access to vocation, internship, and magnet programs.
- Increasing access to support services to help students set and achieve their goals
- Support access for free school meals for all students because kids can’t learn when they are hungry
- Work to lower the costs and increase access to higher education
Develop the Economy from the Bottom Up and the Middle Out
We need to build an economy that works for all Minnesotans in order to create this I pledge to
- Support solutions to lower child care costs
- Create smart and accessible public transportation
- Support workers right to organize and stop unfair treatment of workers
- Help lower housing costs and increase access so everyone can live close to where they work
- Support liveable wages
- Create jobs by investing in our state’s infrastructure such as roads, bridges and broadband internet
Protect Our Environment and Combat Climate Change
Some of Minnesota’s most cherished treasures are our clean air and beautiful lakes. We value our natural resources and know we need to preserve and protect them for future generations. In order to accomplish this I will:
- Support efforts to transition to renewable energy and away from fossil fuels
- Increase infrastructure for electric vehicles
- Fight to protect and preserve Minnesota’s water and waterways from pollution
- Incentivize responsible use of our groundwater to help preserve it for future generations
- Preserve our natural spaces such as state parks, trails and forests
- Encourage our community to include accessible park space for everyone as we grow
Improve Access to Medical, Mental Health, and Addiction Care
Healthcare is something that we all need and the costs of it have been too high for too long. We need to improve access so that families don’t have to make choices between their health and putting food on the table. To help lower costs and increase access I promise to:
- Expand mental health and addiction treatment programs across the state
- Help lower prescription drug prices
- Allow anyone to buy into MinnesotaCare
- Protect a woman’s right to make her own decisions about her body
- Make sure that healthcare workers are fairly and equitably paid for the important life saving work they do
Common Sense Solutions for Public Safety
Ensuring the safety of our communities is a top priority. We all want and deserve to feel safe in our community and I will work to implement common sense solutions that will effectively reduce gun violence and increase public safety. I will support:
- Ensuring police have the resources they need to keep us safe
- Proactive programs that make our communities and prevent crime.
- Common sense steps to prevent gun violence, including safe storage laws to keep kids away from firearms
- Stricter penalties for gun trafficking and illegal firearm possession
Support Senior Independence
Seniors deserve financial security, affordable housing, and accessible healthcare. We also need end-of-life care focused on quality of life. In order to help seniors I will help to:
- Lower prescription drug prices.
- Increase the number of home health aides.
- Enhance access to hospice and palliative care services at home.
- Improve public transit services for easier mobility.
Protecting Democracy
The right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy. Minnesota has the best elections and voter turnout in the country and I will work to continue that tradition. In order to help our election system run smoothly I will work to:
- Protect the ability to conveniently vote by mail and early in-person
- Get dark money out of politics and improve financial transparency in elections
- Increase protections for election workers so they can carry out their duties
- Improve civic educational in our schools so that the next generation of voters are well informed
- Support rank choice voting to reduce polarization and ensure majority representation
