I'm a grounded progressive running for City Council in Burnsville, Minnesota.

I live in Burnsville with my wife, three kids, two dogs, and mother-in-law. I run a small business that provides smart flight alerts to aviation enthusiasts (yes, that is a real job).

This winter, when federal agents were overrunning our city, I was disappointed to see our police responding to calls on ICE's behalf.

At January 20th's City Council meeting, as Burnsville faced one of its worst crises, Vince Workman, and predatory lender Dan Kealey, both up for re-election this year, responded to citizen concerns about ICE with "no comment."

We can flip our conservative/libertarian city council - please vote for me, Nick Benson, and consider one of my fellow progressives, Cati Gómez, Chris John, or Tunisia Irby - you can vote for two of us in the primary on August 11.

If you're a super fan, I'd love your help volunteering or hosting a yard sign, and if able, your financial support would be greatly appreciated!

My Work

Thanks to my supportive family and flexible schedule, I've been able to accomplish some meaningful volunteer work in recent months:

• Crowd-sourced 1,500 dash cams for ICE observers
• Providing the only reliable, real-time count of ICE detainees being flown out of MSP
• Revealed how airlines fly Minnesota children to ICE detenion facilities
• Spoke at No Kings 3 in St. Paul

Likes

• My wife and kids (I have three)
• Airplanes, trains, and transit
• Burnsville's great community conservation programs
• Our responsive city employees, especially in parks, fire, and street maintenance
• Making sure all of our neighbors can thrive
• Supporting local businesses, especially restaurants
• John Deere 14SB lawnmowers (I have three)

Dislikes

• Cowardly politicians
• Corporate social media
• Pergolas
• Seafood