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Mitra for St. Paul City Council- Ward 4

I’m a former classroom teacher, community organizer, public safety and immigration policy aide, and I’m now proudly serving our city as your Ward 4 City Councilwoman.

When I won our 2018 special election, I became the Council's only renter voice in a city where over half of residents are renting; its only out LGBTQ elected official; cemented the first elected women-majority Council in city history; and immediately got to work.

I'm running for my first full term to keep organizing for progress that brings everyone with it.

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Why I'm Running

In 2018, I ran for City Council to be a new progressive voice for the future of our City. I was resoundingly elected by over 5,600 people to be our next City Council member from Ward 4…

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Endorsements

I am proud to be the only candidate in my race for two years in a row that has built a broad coalition representing the full scope of our Saint Paul community, uniting longtime residents, newer homeowners, renters, students, people of color, working people, labor, LGBTQ folks and more, for a future that includes all of us in it.

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Issues

I am running to address at least four central challenges of our Ward that, if solved, will help sustain the future of our city: affordable housing, building community wealth, true public safety through police accountability, and transportation and sustainability.

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Creating Great Streets For the Future of St. Paul
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Creating Great Streets For the Future of St. Paul
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I’m running for city council to be a leader for the future of our city - and that means creating more inclusive neighborhoods through safer, friendlier streets and more ways to travel them.

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A Renter’s Blueprint for Addressing St. Paul's Affordable Housing Crisis
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A Renter’s Blueprint for Addressing St. Paul's Affordable Housing Crisis
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I’m running for City Council to address our citywide affordable housing crisis. This issue deserves proactive leadership with empathy, urgency, and tangible solutions that ease the costs of rent and homeownership in our city.

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Mayor Melvin Carter Endorses Mitra Jalali Nelson for St. Paul City Council
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Mayor Melvin Carter Endorses Mitra Jalali Nelson for St. Paul City Council
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Today, Mayor Melvin Carter endorsed Mitra Jalali Nelson in her campaign for Saint Paul City Council. Mitra is running to replace former City Council President Russ Stark in Ward 4. Carter said he’s excited to see a strong candidate who would bring new, progressive leadership.

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Our City Needs a Raise: Why a $15 Minimum Wage is Good for St. Paul
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Our City Needs a Raise: Why a $15 Minimum Wage is Good for St. Paul
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My name is Mitra Jalali Nelson, and I live in a household where I support my family as the primary income earner – something I have done on and off for the past 10 years. My immediate relatives who depend on me aren’t able to participate in the workforce full time.  The weight of our family’s financial burdens falls on me. 

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Improving Community Engagement for the Future of St. Paul
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Improving Community Engagement for the Future of St. Paul
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Where should we build new, affordable housing to help meet the growth in our city? What should happen to that abandoned parking lot near my house? How can our public parks better promote racial equity? How can we have a say in the projects that are being proposed in our neighborhoods?

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Mitra Jalali Nelson announces candidacy for St. Paul City Council, Ward 4
Mitra Jalali Nelson announces candidacy for St. Paul City Council, Ward 4

On February 7, 2018, Mitra Jalali Nelson formally announced her candidacy for Ward 4 on the Saint Paul City Council. A lifelong Minnesotan, Nelson’s motivation for running centers on the need to make Saint Paul a city that works for everyone.

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