2024 Hennepin County Commissioner District 5 Candidate Videos
Sunday, August 11, 2024
Hennepin County Commissioner District 5 candidate platforms
Affordable housing development and stabilization
School funding and education support
Economic disparity and modern-day racism in local policy
Transparency and accessibility of the County Boardroom
Budget management and allocation of $2.7 billion
Human services and American Rescue Plan funding
Small business support through Elevate Hennepin
Climate change action and zero-waste goals
Tree planting initiatives to meet 2030 targets
Notable Quotes (4)
If people don't have housing stability they have nothing.
Affordable HousingHousing policy discussion.
A lot of these cities want low income people to work in their cities but they don't want the same low-income people to live in their cities.
Economic DisparityCriticism of Western suburb zoning policies.
In 2023 alone we invested $191 million in affordable housing and Housing Services.
Affordable HousingOutlining incumbent achievements.
Climate change is the existential threat of our time.
Climate ChangeDiscussing environmental policy.
People (2)
Ja BeckCandidate for County Commissioner
Former Soil and Water Board member, running for District 5 Commissioner.
Debbie GoettelHennepin County Commissioner
Vice chair of County Board, chair of budget committee, candidate for re-election.
Places Mentioned
Hennepin CountyDistrict 5RichfieldBloomingtonEden PrairieEdinaSouth MinneapolisGolden Valley
Events & Meetings (1)
- General Election: November 5th