Elections

With the election races already heating up, we wanted to find out more about the people running for City Council in our local wards. All candidates seeking endorsement were invited to participate in our Q&A. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for the candidates!

I have lived in Minneapolis since I was 7 years old, and for the first time in my life I have never felt more at home despite owning a housing property and the fact that my kids were all born in Minneapolis. There was always this inherent thought in the back of my mind, which prescribed me to a pre-destined utopia (Somalia) that was compatible with my identity. So I developed a distant relationship to a place, of which my only contact had been a deep sense of love and imagination.

In an effort to involve more St. Anthony Park residents in the St. Anthony Park Community Council elections, the council’s board of directors is moving its annual elections from April to November.

The Ward 12 City Council Candidate Forum packed the media room at Roosevelt High School last week. People were interested to hear 15-year incumbent Sandy Colvin Roy and challenger Andrew Johnson debate local issues. Both candidates are competing for the DFL’s endorsement. A surprise addition to the event was Chris Lautenschlager, a candidate hoping to capture the endorsement of the Green Party.