Endorsements
Community Supporters
Dawanna Witt, Hennepin County Sheriff
Keith Ellison, Attorney General
Heather Edelson, Hennepin County Commissioner
James Hovland, Edina Mayor
Patrick Hanlon, Hopkins Mayor
Zaynab Mohamed, Senator
Tim Brausen, St. Louis Park City Councilmember
Yolanda Farris, St. Louis Park City Councilmember
James Pierce, Edina City Councilmember
Kaj Thompson, Hopkins School Board
Susie Kaufman, St. Louis Park School Board
Johanna Hyman, Hopkins School Board
Colin Cox, St. Louis Park School Board
Erin Murphy, Senate Majority Leader
Scott Dibble, Senator
John Hoffman, Senator
Heather Gustafson, Senator
Judy Seeberger, Senator
Bonnie Westlin, Senator
Doron Clark, Senator
Melisa López Franzen, Former State Senator
Jeff Jacobs, Former St. Louis Park Mayor
Jason Gadd, Former Hopkins Mayor
Gene Maxwell, Former Hopkins Mayor
Abdihakim Ibrahim, Former St. Louis Park School Board Member
Molly Cummings, Former Metropolitan Council Member and Hopkins Mayor
Kathy Sheran, Former State Senator
Steve Kelly, Former MN State Senator
Alan Silver, Former St. Louis Park School Board Member
Meta Webb, St. Louis Park Community Member
Additional Endorsements:
Steve Hallfin, Former SLP City Council
Sue Sanger, Former SLP City Council
Sue Santa, Former SLP City Council
Jim Brimeyer, Former SLP City Council
Ken Morrison, Former SLP School Board
Keith Broady, Former SLP School Board
Ellen Dustman, Former Hopkins School Board
Awards
Children’s Defense Fund – Children’s Champion
MN Association for Justice – Consumer Protection & Civil Justice Award
League of Minnesota Cities – Legislator of Distinction
Conservation Minnesota – 100% rating
Citizen League – Civic Leadership Award
National Center for Victims of Crime – Child Protection Award
MN Supreme Court – Administration of Justice and Leadership Award, 2013, and Purple Gavel Award, 2015
Youth Intervention Program Association – Legislative Champion for Youth
MN Legal Aid – Pro Bono Publico Award
MN Chiefs of Police Association – Legislator Recognition Award
MN Fire Chiefs Association – Fire Chiefs Award
MN Coalition Against Sexual Assault – AWARE Award
Voices for Racial Justice – Champion for Racial Equity