Minnesota and North Dakota Voter's Guide

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Minnesota State House District 4A

State Representatives serve in the Minnesota House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the state legislature. They write and vote on legislation to create, repeal, or change state laws affecting many issues, like health care, the environment, and the economy. They also vote on state taxes and the state spending.

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    Heather M. Keeler
    (DFL)

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    Joshua Zincke
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

If elected, what will your top three priorities be and why? (750 characters)

What will you do to support a vibrant economy across Minnesota and to address inflation? (500 character)

What legislation, if any, would you support to address racial or ethnic disparities in Minnesota? (500 characters)

What legislation, if any, would you support to address climate change and its effects in Minnesota? (500 characters)

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Campaign Website http://heather4house.com
Campaign Email heather4house@gmail.com
End Homelessness in MN, Address food insecurities and create a robust mental health system in western MN. I often tell my story often, of my time as an Indian Education Liaison and earning my MS in Ed Leadership, and how I learned firsthand what our most vulnerable population needed to increase graduation rates. I believe that it is fundamental to provide safe, stable and inclusive housing for all, while making sure we are hungry and have the space to address our mental health in a holistic approach to community care. Ending Homelessness isn't the main mission of many leaders and I plan to continue to fight in this area. Lifting up the voices of our neighbors is a priority in this work.
We need to address the cost of building materials as that is one of the root causes of housing costs on the rise. I believe we need to be more open to explore hemp as a building material and start looking at smaller homes and tiny communities vs large home structures that families can't afford. Working directly with education systems to provide more supports in schools and Higher Ed to proved student support services so our youth and young adults can become the professionals and workers we need.
I'm one of the only Indigenous Elected officials in the state so I carry a large chunk of our Tribal and Indigenous focused legislations including the bills to protect Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act, Tribal college funding supports, Teachers Of Color and Indigenous Teachers Scholarships, Indigenous People's Day as a State Holiday, Indian Education for ALL, Right to Regalia, and creation of the MMIR office and license plates. Also, the Chair of the Native American Legislative Caucus.
Water is Life! I'm a generational water protector and will always fight to protect our most sacred relatives. We absolutely need to be better to Mother Earth as she only responses the love or harm we provide her with. Another reason why I love the idea of hemp so much! Great for the carbon impacts.
Campaign Email zjosh13@hotmail.com
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