Getting Stuff Done from Day One.
ICE Presence Disrupted.Candidate for the Minnesota House 55BKwik Trip Gas Station #585
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On Saturday, January 17, ICE agents were spotted at the Kwik Trip in Burnsville, on County Road 5 and 136th Street. Dedicated to the cause of not letting these untrained agents terrorize our communities, I honked my horn, blew my whistle and documented the history that our children will learn from, and hopefully, not repeat. It didn't take long for reinforcements to arrive, but that only brought more attention to their presence and caused the agents to disperse. I stand firm in my belief that ICE does not belong in Minnesota. Until they leave, I will continue to do my part to keep each and every one of us safe from their untrained terror in our home state. May Renee Good and Alex Pretti rest in peace and power.
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Small Businesses Supported.Student Body PresidencyLas Twins Mexican Cuisine
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After COVID-19, Metro State decided to close its cafeteria at the Saint Paul Dayton's Bluff Campus. While it was the right financial decision, there was a loss of a gathering space. To address this issue, I decided to reach out to food trucks to see if anyone would be interested in coming to campus. I got in contact with Las Twins Mexican Cuisine. We set them up on a schedule for every Taco Tuesday in October 2024 and April 2025. Students, staff and faculty alike loved that they had a food option on campus that was nearby and created a much needed sense of community.
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Access to Naloxone Expanded.Board of Directors - Students UnitedMinnesota State Capitol
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In 2023, I administered naloxone (the medicine that reverses an opioid overdose) to a fellow passenger on the light rail in Saint Paul. In combination with CPR chest compressions and rescue breaths, he came back to life. This experience led to me becoming an advocate to get naloxone (also known as NARCAN®) into the hands of as many people as possible. Through collaboration across the aisle, I testified on bills authored by two Republican lawmakers. House File 862 passed with bipartisan support. Naloxone is now required in all dorms at public universities in Minnesota. We still have a long way to go in the opioid epidemic. But naloxone and the efforts of the Steve Rummler HOPE Network are truly saving lives.
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