Minneapolis City Council Endorsement 2017: Jeremiah Ellison, Ward 5


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To talk about Jeremiah Ellison, currently running for Minneapolis city council in Ward 5, it makes sense to quote from an eloquent endorsement by Neighborhoods Organizing For Change (no affiliation to this blog):

"For more than a decade, the city council members of north Minneapolis have talked about our community and our neighborhoods as though the constituents themselves are the source of our deep rooted structural problems. Jeremiah draws on our community’s strengths. He knows that we have a strong community vitality and a bond that many people don’t see. And his approach to framing our community from a place of strength asset mapping puts power back into the community. Jeremiah knows that many of the problems in north Minneapolis don’t start in north Minneapolis -- that we need systemic transformations on issues like living wages, affordable housing, and alternative public safety models to create a city that works for all of us. Unlike the current council member, he unapologetically embraces community based solutions, like a $15 minimum wage with no tip penalty and public safety models beyond policing. Jeremiah sees more than problems in our community. He sees possibility. He dares to imagine what a city could look like when we put the needs of our most marginalized community members first, and imagine the kind of policy solutions and community engagement that could make Ward 5 more vibrant and creative than ever."

Find out more about Jeremiah and volunteer for his Ward 5 campaign:

Jeremiah for Ward 5 web site

Endorsed by Minnesota DFL, Neighborhoods Organizing For Change, SEIU MC Council, MN Nurses Association, Take Action MN, OutFront MN, Our Revolution MN

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