• Got married and built a blended family with my wife Hannah and our five kids, all current or graduated Hopkins school students.

• Continued practicing law and started a hemp-based THC beverage business.

• Stayed engaged in public life, including the University of Minnesota Regent selection process and campaigned Democratic candidates.

• Got more active in local city and school board efforts to improve our communities.

• Too many Minnesotans are being priced out of care and hospitals like HCMC are struggling.

• Even with insurance, families face instability and major life decisions tied to coverage.

• Minnesota should move toward a single-payer, universal healthcare system.

• We need to begin building the state infrastructure required to manage and deliver that system effectively.

• Childcare is one of the biggest financial pressures facing working families today.

• Providers and workers are underpaid despite the essential nature of their work.

• We should treat childcare as a public good, similar to education.

• No family should pay more than 7% of their income on childcare.

• We can fund a sustainable system by taxing the rich and big corporations.

• Federal immigration enforcement actions have caused serious harm to Minnesotans.

• Current federal law makes it difficult to hold agents accountable for abuses.

• We should create mechanisms to allow legal action at the state level.

• A special tribunal could collect evidence, hear testimony, and assess damages.

• Minnesota should document what happened and pursue accountability and compensation.

• Non-ferrous mining in the Boundary Waters watershed should be prohibited under state law.

• The area is a unique natural resource that supports a strong local economy.

• Industrial-scale mining is incompatible with protecting this ecosystem.

• Minnesota’s permitting laws need to be strengthened to better protect water and communities.

• We have a responsibility to preserve the Boundary Waters for future generations.

• We need to win a DFL trifecta to make meaningful progress on these issues.

• That means maximizing turnout in our district and supporting strong statewide candidates.

• We should invest resources in competitive districts where legislative majorities are decided.

• We must deliver a decisive electoral rejection of authoritarian politics.

• At the same time, we should begin building the policies and coalitions needed to govern effectively in 2027.

• We should assume recent federal actions were a test run for election interference.

• There is a real risk of voter intimidation and disruption at scale.

• The best defense is overwhelming turnout that cannot be credibly challenged.

• We need strong local election protection systems, legal teams, and mutual aid networks.

• Our priority must be ensuring every voter can safely access the ballot.

• Minnesota has fallen behind after decades of underinvestment in public education.

• Funding systems have not kept up with enrollment shifts and growing student needs.

• There needs to be stronger accountability for charter schools and homeschooling.

• Schools need more support for student mental health and behavioral challenges.

• The state must step up to better fund and support public schools and the communities they serve.

When I was 12 years old I was hit by a boat while riding my bike. Ask me about it!