I am proud to currently work for AFSCME Council 5, one of the largest public and private sector unions in Minnesota, which includes AFSCME Local 479, representing maintenance and public workers employees with the City of Apple Valley. I work on behalf of frontline state and local government employees across Minnesota and empower them to fight for better pay and working conditions for themselves and workers across the labor movement. Since I began working for AFSCME 8 years ago, I’ve worked to pass programs like Paid Family and Medical Leave, Earned Sick and Safe Time, expand unemployment insurance to hourly school workers, and contributed to the largest expansion of collective bargaining rights for workers in Minnesota since the 1980s.
 
I also serve as Chairperson of the AFSCME Council 5 Health and Wellness Fund, which administers a contractually negotiated dental benefit for frontline public employees. We provide a high-quality benefit for our members while balancing the demands of being a fiduciary, and steward a benefit that I hope lasts for generations. 
 
I hope to earn your support on November 5th and add a pro-labor voice to Apple Valley’s City Council. Let’s work together to make Apple Valley a place that works for everybody.