Endorsements
Community Supporters
Keith Ellison, Attorney General
Dawanna Witt, Hennepin County Sheriff
Heather Edelson, Hennepin County Commissioner
Patrick Hanlon, Hopkins Mayor
Colin Cox, St. Louis Park School Board Chair
Carolyn Jackson, Edina City Councilmember
Yolanda Farris, St. Louis Park City Councilmember
James Hovland, Edina Mayor
Tim Brausen, St. Louis Park City Councilmember
Senate Endorsements
Erin Murphy, Senate Majority Leader
Senator Scott Dibble
Senator Zaynab Mohamed
Senator Judy Seeberger
Senator Heather Gustafson
Senator John Hoffman
Senator Bonnie Westlin
Senator Doron Clark
Additional Endorsements:
Jeff Jacobs, Former SLP Mayor
Steve Hallfin, Former SLP City Council
Sue Sanger, Former SLP City Council
Sue Santa, Former SLP City Council
Ken Morrison, Former SLP School Board
Keith Broady, Former SLP School Board
Susie Kaufman, SLP School Board
Meta Webb, St. Louis Park Community Member
Alan Silver, Former St. Louis Park School Board Member
Molly Cummings, Former Hopkins Mayor and Metropolitan Council
Jason Gadd, Former Hopkins Mayor
Gene Maxwell, Former Hopkins Mayor
Kaj Thompson, Hopkins School Board
Ellen Dustman, Former Hopkins School Board
Kathy Sheran, Former MN State Senator
Steve Kelley, Former MN State Senator
Organizations
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