I am committed to doing my best for the East Side and making sure that our common interests are taken care of. My top priorities are:

Housing
St. Paul’s East Side has one of the highest foreclosure rates. It is destroying families and our neighborhoods. I will team up with other elected officials and neighborhood development organizations to find solutions for people with mortgage problems so that it will be easier for them to get loans or affordable refinancing. I will make sure that mortgage companies are doing everything to help homeowners keep their homes.

Jobs
How can we pay our mortgage or other expenses if we are without jobs? I plan to create jobs by supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs. I will also make sure that we do a better job of bringing in good paying jobs to the East Side. And we want to make sure that companies in the East Side are locally responsible and hire East Siders.

Quality Education
I am sad by the recent closing of several schools in our district that laid-off excellent teachers and principals whom I know personally. School choice is a complex issue, but I will fight hard to promote quality education for the Eastside and in turn create jobs for more good teachers.

Environment
We are blessed to have beautiful parks and green spaces throughout the East Side. The Mississippi River is a national treasure in our backyard. I will support efforts to protect, improve, and expand our green spaces and natural resources.