My Vision for Hennepin County.
Putting our community, our children, and our future first.
Putting Community First.
I am running for County Commissioner because the decisions made at the county level shape our daily lives more than most people realize. The county controls a multi-billion-dollar budget. It sets property taxes and levies. It oversees public health, housing stability, child protection, behavioral health, public safety investments, and human services.
Those decisions should reflect the lived reality of the people who pay the price when they get it wrong.For too long, District 2 has gotten process when it needed progress. Meetings when it needed movement. Conversations when it needed outcomes.
Our community deserves more than convenings.
We deserve action.
We deserve results.
And we deserve measurable wins for our children, our families, and our neighborhoods.
Over the past few years, I’ve been in countless rooms filled with brilliant Black leaders, educators, organizers, healers, business owners, and parents. The vision is there. The commitment is there. What’s missing is coordination, follow-through, and a county partner willing to align dollars with priorities. That is a governance problem. And governance is exactly what the County Board is responsible for.
As County Commissioner, I will use the authority of the office not just to speak, but to act. Not just to listen, but to align budgets, contracts, and oversight with community-defined outcomes. My work will be grounded in five pillars that reflect both my lived experience and the responsibilities of the office.
First: Educational Equity and Family Support
The county plays a critical role in early childhood funding, youth services, transportation, public health, and family stabilization. I will fight to ensure county investments strengthen schools, support parents, and remove barriers that hold our children back before they ever reach the classroom.
Second: Community Wellness and Safety
True safety is built through prevention, mental health care, youth engagement, and violence interruption. The county oversees behavioral health systems and allocates millions toward public safety strategies. I will push for investments that heal communities rather than simply respond after harm has already occurred.
Third: Economic Stability and Opportunity
From workforce development to procurement, the county has enormous power to create opportunity. I will advocate for living-wage jobs, support small businesses, and ensure county contracts benefit local workers and entrepreneurs, not just those already connected.
Fourth: Housing Stability
The county is a major player in housing services, eviction prevention, and homelessness response. I will work to keep families housed, protect renters, and ensure housing dollars are used efficiently and equitably.
Fifth: Real Accountability and Transparent Leadership
Every tax dollar matters. County leadership should reflect restraint, humility, and respect for the people who fund this government. I believe public service is about stewardship, not self-enrichment. I will prioritize transparency, fiscal responsibility, and accountability, so residents always know where their money is going and why.