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1. Sen. Omar Fateh announces candidacy for Minneapolis mayor, says Frey is 'failing' residents
Wed Dec 4, 2024, 06:06 PM
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Last edited Wed Dec 4, 2024, 06:44 PM - Edit history (1)

Fateh was the first Somali American to serve in the state Senate when he was elected in 2020.

The legislator announced his campaign at Minneapolis City Hall on Monday, leaning into his experience at the Capitol, which included spearheading legislation to fund free college for low-income Minnesotans and legalizing fentanyl test strips as a tool for preventing opioid overdoses.

. . . Fateh has also, perhaps most notably, pushed for legislation that set a minimum wage and protections for Uber and Lyft drivers statewide. The law went into effect Sunday.

. . .

[Frey's campaign spokesperson's statement] goes on to point out Fateh’s previous support for the proposed 2021 charter amendment, which would have replaced the Minneapolis Police Department with a Department of Public Safety — and predicts Fateh would be “rubber-stamping the most extreme voices on the city council.”

More: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/12/02/sen-omar-fateh-announces-candidacy-for-minneapolis-mayor-says-frey-is-failing-residents


Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Fateh

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