| Office: | Minnesota District 32A State representative |
Other candidates in this race:
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| Party: |
DFL |
| Incumbent: |
No |
| City of residence: |
Hanover |
| Background: |
Social worker; B.S.W., College of St. Benedict, 1999; M.S.W., University of Minnesota, 2005; Hanover board member, Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council; President, AFSCME Local 2685; founding member, Wright County Labor Council; wife to Jim, a Marine Gulf War veteran; step-mother to Ashlee and Jakob; step-grandmother to Chayley. |
| Endorsements: | DFL Party; National Association of Social Workers; AFL-CIO; AFSCME; Teamsters DRIVE; Friends of the DFL Women; IBEW 292; Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation; CWA 7200; Womenwinning State PAC. |
| Most important issue: |
My faith gives me the courage to take action to ensure economic justice so that everyone has a fair opportunity to succeed, that those who work hard can thrive, that our families are strong and secure, and that our community is healthy. To grow our economy we must ensure we have adequate, sustainable and equitable school funding which eliminates the reliance on property taxes for funding; ensure adequate investments in transportation systems including transit options to move our workforce; and ensure universal access to affordable health care. I will be a representative who votes her conscience and puts the people first. |
| More information: | Candidate website |
| Views: |
Candidates were asked to respond to statements on five policy issues. They were given seven options: "Strongly agree", "Somewhat agree", "Have mixed feelings", "Somewhat disagree", "Strongly disagree", "Have no opinion" and "Do not wish to respond."
| In light of high gasoline prices, the Legislature should repeal the gas tax increases enacted in February. |
Strongly disagree |
| The state should require cities to allow law enforcement officers to inquire about people's immigration status during routine police work, such as traffic stops. |
Have mixed feelings |
| Legislators should rule out tax increases during the next session. |
Somewhat disagree |
| The state should put a cap on tuition increases at state colleges and universities and pressure the University of Minnesota to do the same. |
Somewhat agree |
| The state should provide more funding for K-12 education, even if it means reductions in other areas of the state budget or raising taxes. |
Strongly agree |
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