Apr 18, 2022
Being a County Commissioner gives me many privileges. Being a witness to this work was perhaps the greatest privilege I’ve had so far. Metro Transit was one of many community partners who was part of the Homeless Outreach Event. In many ways, this Holiday season...
Apr 18, 2022
Putting people over party politics in local government (“Untitled” by local artist JD Holmquist) Recently, I read an article about Presidential Candidate, Senator Amy Klobuchar, working Iowa. It was a story about an underdog, trailing behind her colleagues...
Aug 19, 2019
Mute Finding my voice in politics. It’s not that I haven’t had anything to say. Quite the opposite. In the past six months or so of being in office, I have been inspired, motivated, humbled and disheartened. As I’ve gotten older and life has presented its...
Jan 23, 2019
Next Campaigning is the hardest interview process out there. What happens after is even harder. In all professions, the interview process can be an anxiety ridden, grueling process. We put our best face forward and hope to persuade the person on the other side of...
Aug 14, 2018
Final Thoughts Before Primary Results If you told me a year ago my name would be on a ballot for an elected office, I would have laughed at you. Me? Running for Anoka County Commissioner? That seems—unbelievable. It’s not that people haven’t asked me. They have. ...
May 29, 2018
Be Well May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I don’t know about you, but I’ve had seasons in my life when I have struggled. Life is unpredictable, people are complex, and how we react to any of this may—or may not—be our finest moments. Perhaps we’ve experienced a...
