House 2021-Present (District 45A)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/28/1979
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: Black
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
New Hope
Occupation (when first elected):
Labor attorney for Education Minnesota
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota, Morris; B.A.; Psychology
Minnesota State University, Mankato; M.A.; Urban Studies and Local Government Management
William Mitchell College of Law; J.D.;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Attorney:
Hennepin County, Minnesota (Public Defender's Office);
[Dates Unknown]
School Board/Administration:
Minneapolis Public School District, Minnesota (Legal staff;
[Dates Unknown]
School Board/Administration:
Minneapolis Public School District, Minnesota (Director of Equity and Diversity);
[Dates Unknown]
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
New Hope, Minnesota (City Council);
2018 to ?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Stephanie "Stella"
Children:
Three children: daughters
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was "the first African-American ever to serve on the New Hope City Council." (CCX Media, February 27, 2019)
Special Legislative Concerns: education, public safety, criminal justice policy.
He grew up in Englewood neighborhood of Chicago.
He "founded and was president of the only collegiate NAACP chapter in Minnesota" at the University of Minnesota Morris. (Minnesota Reformer, March 17, 2021)