Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas
Name: Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas
Public Office Sought: New Brighton Mayor
Email: [email protected]
Campaign Phone: (651) 371-5561
Campaign Website: VoteKariNT.com
Twitter handle: @VoteKariNT
Facebook Page: facebook.com/VoteKariNT
Candidate Bio
Serving others to build community is one of my core values, and I have earnestly served as Mayor of New Brighton during these past two years. I am committed to continue putting my 30 years of experience to work for New Brighton. My leadership and success in the private, public, civic, and nonprofit sectors is what has served New Brighton well with me as its Mayor and also is what our City deserves.
My extensive experience includes leading corporate responsibility, sustainability, and innovation strategies with the world's largest companies. As an executive at The Mosaic Company Foundation, I managed multimillion-dollar budgets and built multi-stakeholder partnerships. At Neighborhood House in St. Paul, I oversaw critical programs for diverse, cross-cultural communities, with capital and operating budgets that operated across sectors.
I have been a committed community volunteer in our excellent public schools as a PTA leader running carnivals, and co-chairing festivals and recruitment activities for the Irondale Marching Knights band. I have advised start-ups and entrepreneurs, been a judge for the MN Cup, and served on many boards, ensuring good governance. In addition to being a full-time professional and active community volunteer, I have raised our two sons with my husband.
What would be your top three priorities if elected?
TRANSPARENCY— I began as Mayor in a public health crisis, and worked with the City team to develop a COVID dashboard that allowed City government decisions, operations, and messages to best support businesses and residents. The City has increased its communications across multiple channels, including social media, increased cadence of City newsletters, starting a business newsletter, and sharing City Council Meeting News. The City has started to evaluate its data and metrics to better report progress and services. I have ensured that that the City asks for feedback, communicates strategies, and creates action plans on topics such as potential mixed-use development concepts and new Parks’ designs. I have focused on making the City accessible, visible, and transparent.
COMMUNITY — Over the past two decades, demographic changes have added both value and complexity in New Brighton. Five years ago, the City paused on recommendations to start an Equity Commission, yet this new Council prioritized its formation in 2021. The recent census confirmed in data the importance of the work started—creating a welcoming, inclusive community and municipal government that supports and celebrates New Brighton’s diverse community which is an opportunity that the City must get right. As Mayor, I listen AND act to embrace race and class realities with meaningful engagement and analysis of solutions.
HOUSING — Thriving cities need a variety of housing to support residents at all stages of life and all income levels, but New Brighton’s past struggles with housing issues have been positively enhanced by prioritizing housing: measuring affordability levels in New Brighton to create and understand the best policy solutions; advocating for all residents including single family home owners and renters; creating short-term rental ordinance to increase community safety; and ensuring the City’s mobile home parks are protected in zoning code. As Mayor, I must ask the right questions and seek solutions that benefit everyone.
How would you characterize the business climate in New Brighton and what is the role of businesses supporting quality of life issues in the community?
Businesses in New Brighton, large and small, face challenges, and businesses everywhere have struggled over the past two years. As Mayor, I have prioritized reaching out to business owners and operators to integrate them more into the City. From intentional outreach for community insights to starting the new business newsletter to asking them to join New Brighton’s Economic Development Commission, the City team and I have found new opportunities to engage existing businesses. Additionally, the Economic Development Commission, the Planning Commission, and City Council had a joint work session with speakers to provide critical market-based insights on potential opportunities and on how to attract new businesses. I have met with many business owners, and I am committed to supporting their role in the community; when they succeed, so does New Brighton.
Quality of life speaks to the well-being of individuals and groups, and it is often measured with health and happiness as major components. Businesses have a critical role in supporting quality of life issues in the community, in a number of ways: Making and/or distributing goods and services to meet public needs; creating jobs; providing income to its owners and to its employees, who then spend that income in the community and beyond; and contributing to the tax base that enables the government to deliver critical services. Additionally, many of New Brighton’s community’s businesses are committed and lead with corporate community investments, volunteerism, and sustainability initiatives that reinforce their commitment to New Brighton.
What role do you think the City should have in attracting and retaining jobs, and what steps would you take to solicit new businesses to, and retain existing businesses in, New Brighton?
New Brighton businesses should feel valued, and that the City is fair to work with; I have repeatedly heard from business owners that they do, indeed, see the City of New Brighton as a valued partner. Residents benefit when successful businesses provide employment, contribute taxes, and support the community. As Mayor, I am an ambassador for new businesses, meet regularly with existing businesses, talk with our regional Chambers, and champion economic development initiatives. As Mayor, I understand what works for current businesses and what does not, so that the City is able to positively impact their success. The City continually is identifying gaps in goods and services offered in New Brighton and how to meet those needs through partnerships and regionally.
What policies, if any, would you support to help employers address the labor shortage?
I have met with several business owners who are facing labor shortages. We are open to ways that the City can partner with business, and we have introduced them to potential new employment and funding partners. We also are willing to write letters of support to state and Federal officials on recruitment challenges, potential funding sources, and the importance of businesses in the New Brighton community.
Do you support any specific employment-related proposals in New Brighton (such as minimum wage, sick time, or mandatory scheduling notice)? If so, what steps would you take to understand the impact of an ordinance on the many types of businesses in New Brighton and how would you define any exceptions to those policies?
I do not support any specific employment-related proposals in New Brighton, but I do believe that there is an opportunity to link businesses’ employment needs to New Brighton residents. I continually serve as an ambassador to and for the current businesses. Regular communication with businesses, targeted surveys, and continued conversations are tools to understand the impact of new ideas, policies, and necessary exceptions. I am human centered and business-friendly; how we can balance and provide success and opportunity for both residents and business is my ultimate outcome.
Public safety and rising crime rates are of serious concern to the business community and residents. What strategies or policies would you propose to address public safety issues facing your community?
I have been an advocate for New Brighton’s model Department of Public Safety, which was started in 2000, long before other cities were discussing 21st Century Policing. New Brighton’s integrated approach has been a success for residents, businesses, and visitors, and a positive example for other communities. As Mayor, I have been involved in many regional and county criminal justice conversations. I have been a constant advocate for the development of a Ramsey County dashboard on adult and youth crime data, providing transparency into the system; just this summer, the County Attorney’s Office did release this new dashboard which helps municipal teams to understand the regional and local issues better so municipalities can make data-driven decisions. I intend to continually evaluate comprehensive, coordinated approaches to public safety, defined as fire, police, emergency management, and other services. As Mayor, I already lead with community outreach and engagement to meet community members; I also have learned how the City can show up differently where possible. I have promoted various education and training programs, including implicit bias, and how the City can partner with many organizations and adopt new best practices.
What strategies or policies would you propose to address housing issues facing your community?
As noted in Question 2, New Brighton is conducting a full assessment of its housing stock and looking at various ordinances which will assist in determining: affordability levels of the City’s housing stock; if the City is prepared for the full needs of the community at all stages; does the City have a plan to address resident needs and not just be reactive as property sales arise; how the City can mitigate issues for residents when housing transitions happen; how can new opportunities align with the City’s Comprehensive Plan; how to increase safety by exploring inspection protocols for aging, rental housing; and how to assess the efficacy of the City’s tenant protections for affordable rental housing. The City has many rental property landlord relationships and yet there are still many landlords with whom the City needs better contact as there could be support and resources available to support their businesses. Additionally, with the commencement of a new apartment development, the City was able to access seed funding for its first affordable housing fund.
What strategies or policies would you propose to address transportation issues facing your community? Have your strategies or views changed on transportation since we’ve seen shifts in road use, public transportation use, work from home models, etc. due to the pandemic?
Transportation services for the inner core of Twin Cities has supported business growth, yet the suburbs remain isolated from expansions. New Brighton has truncated bus lines that could be extended, and rail opportunities left unfulfilled. Additionally, the suburbanization of poverty across the Twin Cities is exacerbated by a lack of mass/public transportation options leaving residents dependent on cars and often unable to access employment opportunities outside their own city. I have been a continual advocate for expansion of public transportation which is good for residents and businesses. As Mayor, my views have not changed except that I have become even clearer about the structural investments needed. New Brighton is not noted as a transportation priority in regional planning and that is not acceptable as we have 7 highway entrances into the City, and we are at the intersection of 35W and 694—one of the busiest intersections in the state. Frontline workers and others who must go into workplaces often are not the individuals who have the ability to work from home. New Brighton must ensure that transit lines are open to provide the best job security and opportunities for families. This region must do better to seek new solutions.
What are your priorities for the City’s budget?
The City’s budget should tell a clear story of what the City has prioritized, including in its Comprehensive Plan. I have led with conversations about what the City priorities are in a strategic planning process, and the City Council approved advancing the Parks Comprehensive Plan with a significant bond investment into six parks over the next few years. I have discussed with the City team the need to develop transparent key performance indicators (KPIs) which we have started to do. Ultimately, New Brighton needs to integrate these KPIs into a strategic scorecard that tracks progress and holds the City accountable for results. I have highlighted that it is critical for the City to budget for outcomes so New Brighton delivers both what everyone loves AND what it is that we said we would do.
What will you do to expand New Brighton’ tax base?
I am committed to diversify New Brighton’s tax base by exploring various economic development opportunities, accessing new Federal and state grant programs, and increasing earned revenue. As a representative of the City, I engage in conversations across the region to attract new businesses and look across the country for new models. The City is currently assessing its commercial corridors, gathering input from the community, and helping to guide the redevelopment that the community wants. I am committed to forward-looking strategies that allow for New Brighton to increase its profile and remain competitive in the region.
How will you work with K-12 and post-secondary educational institutions and businesses to ensure our region develops and retains an educated workforce?
There is a tremendous opportunity to build stronger partnerships with the schools and I have started some of those conversations as Mayor. The City has recruitment partnerships, civic service engagement, and community service programs for students. There are internships and apprenticeships that the City offers, and there are even more ideas to pursue as the City seeks to inspire civic leaders of the future. The City has been a great partner to the district for school resource officers and for co-curricular activities such as the Irondale Marching Knights Music of the Knight festival. The business community could add depth and breadth by joining the City in exploring new ideas with educational institutions.
Are there any services currently provided by the city that you believe should be cut back or eliminated? Are there new opportunities to share services with other entities?
My vision for New Brighton as Mayor is not focused on reducing or eliminating services, but on assessing how the City can lead where there are inconsistent interconnections across the region and be the spark to bring those connections together. I believe in making data-driven decisions, and so I am committed as Mayor to work across New Brighton to provide transparent KPIs and a strategic scorecard aligned with the City’s Comprehensive Plan. These tools will enable the City to explore new opportunities based on what we learn. Already in my short tenure, the engagement we have done across the City has provided tremendous feedback that residents are pleased with services, feel valued and heard, and believe that the City, and me as Mayor, are responsive to their needs. New Brighton has participated in a number of cost sharing opportunities through the North Metro Mayors Association, has a license bureau with excellent customer service feedback, and has shared services with other cities.
What is the role of the Mayor in fostering increased minority- and women-owned businesses in New Brighton?
As Mayor, I have played an important role by serving as an ambassador to existing minority- and women-owned businesses in New Brighton, helping to determine their needs, and how they can grow with support from the community and the City. I have also ensured that there is regular communication from the City to support them. Additionally, as the City Council liaison to the Equity Commission, I have advocated that the City’s Equity Strategic Action Plan includes minority- and women-owned businesses to be a top outcome for the City’s vendor/supplier purchasing program. As Mayor, I have requested that City seek bids or pricing from minority- and women-owned businesses for goods and services purchased by the City in its normal course of business.
What further policies can New Brighton adopt to help the business community recover from the COVID-19 pandemic?
There are different types of business community needs that the City must assess. For example, public-facing businesses such as restaurants and stores need to build consumer confidence to return to storefronts; the City regularly has maintained its COVID dashboard to demonstrate that numbers have been low and provide access to resources to build confidence. The City has provided guidance to businesses on spacing and consumer expectations; the City has worked with businesses to adapt their spaces to support them, especially as this coming winter approaches. For residents, the City communicates regularly on new public health information and held many vaccination clinics at the New Brighton Community Center in partnership with the County. For business-to-business companies, the City supported businesses by connecting them to workplace readiness resources, tools, and grants. It is important to note that recovery will be a multiyear process and while society is tired, the City has an opportunity to be a trusted voice for the community.
Is there anything else you would like to share with voters not covered above?
As residents of New Brighton make their choice for Mayor, I want them to know that I have been honored to serve and I will continue to be their champion at City Hall. I always ask a lot of questions and I find creative solutions so together we can find answers. My executive experience had led us to face our problems together and to get a lot done. At a time when it is easy to see divides, I bridge differences and have positively impacted our City. I will continue to bring authentic leadership to New Brighton…more ideas, more energy, vision. Please join me in #BuildingCommunityTogether.
Public Office Sought: New Brighton Mayor
Email: [email protected]
Campaign Phone: (651) 371-5561
Campaign Website: VoteKariNT.com
Twitter handle: @VoteKariNT
Facebook Page: facebook.com/VoteKariNT
Candidate Bio
Serving others to build community is one of my core values, and I have earnestly served as Mayor of New Brighton during these past two years. I am committed to continue putting my 30 years of experience to work for New Brighton. My leadership and success in the private, public, civic, and nonprofit sectors is what has served New Brighton well with me as its Mayor and also is what our City deserves.
My extensive experience includes leading corporate responsibility, sustainability, and innovation strategies with the world's largest companies. As an executive at The Mosaic Company Foundation, I managed multimillion-dollar budgets and built multi-stakeholder partnerships. At Neighborhood House in St. Paul, I oversaw critical programs for diverse, cross-cultural communities, with capital and operating budgets that operated across sectors.
I have been a committed community volunteer in our excellent public schools as a PTA leader running carnivals, and co-chairing festivals and recruitment activities for the Irondale Marching Knights band. I have advised start-ups and entrepreneurs, been a judge for the MN Cup, and served on many boards, ensuring good governance. In addition to being a full-time professional and active community volunteer, I have raised our two sons with my husband.
What would be your top three priorities if elected?
TRANSPARENCY— I began as Mayor in a public health crisis, and worked with the City team to develop a COVID dashboard that allowed City government decisions, operations, and messages to best support businesses and residents. The City has increased its communications across multiple channels, including social media, increased cadence of City newsletters, starting a business newsletter, and sharing City Council Meeting News. The City has started to evaluate its data and metrics to better report progress and services. I have ensured that that the City asks for feedback, communicates strategies, and creates action plans on topics such as potential mixed-use development concepts and new Parks’ designs. I have focused on making the City accessible, visible, and transparent.
COMMUNITY — Over the past two decades, demographic changes have added both value and complexity in New Brighton. Five years ago, the City paused on recommendations to start an Equity Commission, yet this new Council prioritized its formation in 2021. The recent census confirmed in data the importance of the work started—creating a welcoming, inclusive community and municipal government that supports and celebrates New Brighton’s diverse community which is an opportunity that the City must get right. As Mayor, I listen AND act to embrace race and class realities with meaningful engagement and analysis of solutions.
HOUSING — Thriving cities need a variety of housing to support residents at all stages of life and all income levels, but New Brighton’s past struggles with housing issues have been positively enhanced by prioritizing housing: measuring affordability levels in New Brighton to create and understand the best policy solutions; advocating for all residents including single family home owners and renters; creating short-term rental ordinance to increase community safety; and ensuring the City’s mobile home parks are protected in zoning code. As Mayor, I must ask the right questions and seek solutions that benefit everyone.
How would you characterize the business climate in New Brighton and what is the role of businesses supporting quality of life issues in the community?
Businesses in New Brighton, large and small, face challenges, and businesses everywhere have struggled over the past two years. As Mayor, I have prioritized reaching out to business owners and operators to integrate them more into the City. From intentional outreach for community insights to starting the new business newsletter to asking them to join New Brighton’s Economic Development Commission, the City team and I have found new opportunities to engage existing businesses. Additionally, the Economic Development Commission, the Planning Commission, and City Council had a joint work session with speakers to provide critical market-based insights on potential opportunities and on how to attract new businesses. I have met with many business owners, and I am committed to supporting their role in the community; when they succeed, so does New Brighton.
Quality of life speaks to the well-being of individuals and groups, and it is often measured with health and happiness as major components. Businesses have a critical role in supporting quality of life issues in the community, in a number of ways: Making and/or distributing goods and services to meet public needs; creating jobs; providing income to its owners and to its employees, who then spend that income in the community and beyond; and contributing to the tax base that enables the government to deliver critical services. Additionally, many of New Brighton’s community’s businesses are committed and lead with corporate community investments, volunteerism, and sustainability initiatives that reinforce their commitment to New Brighton.
What role do you think the City should have in attracting and retaining jobs, and what steps would you take to solicit new businesses to, and retain existing businesses in, New Brighton?
New Brighton businesses should feel valued, and that the City is fair to work with; I have repeatedly heard from business owners that they do, indeed, see the City of New Brighton as a valued partner. Residents benefit when successful businesses provide employment, contribute taxes, and support the community. As Mayor, I am an ambassador for new businesses, meet regularly with existing businesses, talk with our regional Chambers, and champion economic development initiatives. As Mayor, I understand what works for current businesses and what does not, so that the City is able to positively impact their success. The City continually is identifying gaps in goods and services offered in New Brighton and how to meet those needs through partnerships and regionally.
What policies, if any, would you support to help employers address the labor shortage?
I have met with several business owners who are facing labor shortages. We are open to ways that the City can partner with business, and we have introduced them to potential new employment and funding partners. We also are willing to write letters of support to state and Federal officials on recruitment challenges, potential funding sources, and the importance of businesses in the New Brighton community.
Do you support any specific employment-related proposals in New Brighton (such as minimum wage, sick time, or mandatory scheduling notice)? If so, what steps would you take to understand the impact of an ordinance on the many types of businesses in New Brighton and how would you define any exceptions to those policies?
I do not support any specific employment-related proposals in New Brighton, but I do believe that there is an opportunity to link businesses’ employment needs to New Brighton residents. I continually serve as an ambassador to and for the current businesses. Regular communication with businesses, targeted surveys, and continued conversations are tools to understand the impact of new ideas, policies, and necessary exceptions. I am human centered and business-friendly; how we can balance and provide success and opportunity for both residents and business is my ultimate outcome.
Public safety and rising crime rates are of serious concern to the business community and residents. What strategies or policies would you propose to address public safety issues facing your community?
I have been an advocate for New Brighton’s model Department of Public Safety, which was started in 2000, long before other cities were discussing 21st Century Policing. New Brighton’s integrated approach has been a success for residents, businesses, and visitors, and a positive example for other communities. As Mayor, I have been involved in many regional and county criminal justice conversations. I have been a constant advocate for the development of a Ramsey County dashboard on adult and youth crime data, providing transparency into the system; just this summer, the County Attorney’s Office did release this new dashboard which helps municipal teams to understand the regional and local issues better so municipalities can make data-driven decisions. I intend to continually evaluate comprehensive, coordinated approaches to public safety, defined as fire, police, emergency management, and other services. As Mayor, I already lead with community outreach and engagement to meet community members; I also have learned how the City can show up differently where possible. I have promoted various education and training programs, including implicit bias, and how the City can partner with many organizations and adopt new best practices.
What strategies or policies would you propose to address housing issues facing your community?
As noted in Question 2, New Brighton is conducting a full assessment of its housing stock and looking at various ordinances which will assist in determining: affordability levels of the City’s housing stock; if the City is prepared for the full needs of the community at all stages; does the City have a plan to address resident needs and not just be reactive as property sales arise; how the City can mitigate issues for residents when housing transitions happen; how can new opportunities align with the City’s Comprehensive Plan; how to increase safety by exploring inspection protocols for aging, rental housing; and how to assess the efficacy of the City’s tenant protections for affordable rental housing. The City has many rental property landlord relationships and yet there are still many landlords with whom the City needs better contact as there could be support and resources available to support their businesses. Additionally, with the commencement of a new apartment development, the City was able to access seed funding for its first affordable housing fund.
What strategies or policies would you propose to address transportation issues facing your community? Have your strategies or views changed on transportation since we’ve seen shifts in road use, public transportation use, work from home models, etc. due to the pandemic?
Transportation services for the inner core of Twin Cities has supported business growth, yet the suburbs remain isolated from expansions. New Brighton has truncated bus lines that could be extended, and rail opportunities left unfulfilled. Additionally, the suburbanization of poverty across the Twin Cities is exacerbated by a lack of mass/public transportation options leaving residents dependent on cars and often unable to access employment opportunities outside their own city. I have been a continual advocate for expansion of public transportation which is good for residents and businesses. As Mayor, my views have not changed except that I have become even clearer about the structural investments needed. New Brighton is not noted as a transportation priority in regional planning and that is not acceptable as we have 7 highway entrances into the City, and we are at the intersection of 35W and 694—one of the busiest intersections in the state. Frontline workers and others who must go into workplaces often are not the individuals who have the ability to work from home. New Brighton must ensure that transit lines are open to provide the best job security and opportunities for families. This region must do better to seek new solutions.
What are your priorities for the City’s budget?
The City’s budget should tell a clear story of what the City has prioritized, including in its Comprehensive Plan. I have led with conversations about what the City priorities are in a strategic planning process, and the City Council approved advancing the Parks Comprehensive Plan with a significant bond investment into six parks over the next few years. I have discussed with the City team the need to develop transparent key performance indicators (KPIs) which we have started to do. Ultimately, New Brighton needs to integrate these KPIs into a strategic scorecard that tracks progress and holds the City accountable for results. I have highlighted that it is critical for the City to budget for outcomes so New Brighton delivers both what everyone loves AND what it is that we said we would do.
What will you do to expand New Brighton’ tax base?
I am committed to diversify New Brighton’s tax base by exploring various economic development opportunities, accessing new Federal and state grant programs, and increasing earned revenue. As a representative of the City, I engage in conversations across the region to attract new businesses and look across the country for new models. The City is currently assessing its commercial corridors, gathering input from the community, and helping to guide the redevelopment that the community wants. I am committed to forward-looking strategies that allow for New Brighton to increase its profile and remain competitive in the region.
How will you work with K-12 and post-secondary educational institutions and businesses to ensure our region develops and retains an educated workforce?
There is a tremendous opportunity to build stronger partnerships with the schools and I have started some of those conversations as Mayor. The City has recruitment partnerships, civic service engagement, and community service programs for students. There are internships and apprenticeships that the City offers, and there are even more ideas to pursue as the City seeks to inspire civic leaders of the future. The City has been a great partner to the district for school resource officers and for co-curricular activities such as the Irondale Marching Knights Music of the Knight festival. The business community could add depth and breadth by joining the City in exploring new ideas with educational institutions.
Are there any services currently provided by the city that you believe should be cut back or eliminated? Are there new opportunities to share services with other entities?
My vision for New Brighton as Mayor is not focused on reducing or eliminating services, but on assessing how the City can lead where there are inconsistent interconnections across the region and be the spark to bring those connections together. I believe in making data-driven decisions, and so I am committed as Mayor to work across New Brighton to provide transparent KPIs and a strategic scorecard aligned with the City’s Comprehensive Plan. These tools will enable the City to explore new opportunities based on what we learn. Already in my short tenure, the engagement we have done across the City has provided tremendous feedback that residents are pleased with services, feel valued and heard, and believe that the City, and me as Mayor, are responsive to their needs. New Brighton has participated in a number of cost sharing opportunities through the North Metro Mayors Association, has a license bureau with excellent customer service feedback, and has shared services with other cities.
What is the role of the Mayor in fostering increased minority- and women-owned businesses in New Brighton?
As Mayor, I have played an important role by serving as an ambassador to existing minority- and women-owned businesses in New Brighton, helping to determine their needs, and how they can grow with support from the community and the City. I have also ensured that there is regular communication from the City to support them. Additionally, as the City Council liaison to the Equity Commission, I have advocated that the City’s Equity Strategic Action Plan includes minority- and women-owned businesses to be a top outcome for the City’s vendor/supplier purchasing program. As Mayor, I have requested that City seek bids or pricing from minority- and women-owned businesses for goods and services purchased by the City in its normal course of business.
What further policies can New Brighton adopt to help the business community recover from the COVID-19 pandemic?
There are different types of business community needs that the City must assess. For example, public-facing businesses such as restaurants and stores need to build consumer confidence to return to storefronts; the City regularly has maintained its COVID dashboard to demonstrate that numbers have been low and provide access to resources to build confidence. The City has provided guidance to businesses on spacing and consumer expectations; the City has worked with businesses to adapt their spaces to support them, especially as this coming winter approaches. For residents, the City communicates regularly on new public health information and held many vaccination clinics at the New Brighton Community Center in partnership with the County. For business-to-business companies, the City supported businesses by connecting them to workplace readiness resources, tools, and grants. It is important to note that recovery will be a multiyear process and while society is tired, the City has an opportunity to be a trusted voice for the community.
Is there anything else you would like to share with voters not covered above?
As residents of New Brighton make their choice for Mayor, I want them to know that I have been honored to serve and I will continue to be their champion at City Hall. I always ask a lot of questions and I find creative solutions so together we can find answers. My executive experience had led us to face our problems together and to get a lot done. At a time when it is easy to see divides, I bridge differences and have positively impacted our City. I will continue to bring authentic leadership to New Brighton…more ideas, more energy, vision. Please join me in #BuildingCommunityTogether.