A husband, a father, a professor, a musician, and a Minnesotan.
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Husband of 28 years to Jan and father to Katie, 25, and Ellie, 22
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Assistant Professor at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN
Emmy award-winning composer for clients such as KARE 11, Best Buy, McDonald’s, Pepsi, Disney, Sesame Street, Dayton's, Target, Cargill, AT&T, Marshall Field's, KUSA, and many others
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Co-writer of Minnesota Wild theme song
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Writer for AOL, City Pages, and many other publications
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Host of Cooking for Dads online cooking show with segments on KSTP, KMSP, KARE and WCCO - featured by the Today Show, New York Times, USA Today, the Guardian and many others
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Business owner and founder of Third Street Music music production company since 1997
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Producer for music recording projects in Pakistan, Tunisia, Chad, Uganda, Ethiopia, and many other countries
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Believes we should value human life
The Issues
Healthcare - Make healthcare portable, affordable and accessible by simplifying billing practices, increasing Health Savings Account (HSA) use and improving experiences with modernization and innovation
Education - Increase college availability and lower tuition debt by taking Minnesota’s Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program nationwide, reducing students' personal debt by up to 50%
Immigration - Encourage people to come to the United States legally and safely by revamping our current system and dealing fairly with those already in the country
National Debt - Leave a legacy to our children and grandchildren that doesn’t burden them with undue debt by lowering budget growth rates (excluding Medicare)
Climate Change - Maintain a balanced and responsible approach to a clean, safe environment while keeping pollution to a minimum
Maintain and Defend - life, parental rights, freedom to bear arms, freedom of the press, and personal responsibility.
Our Values
These are our values:
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Responsibility
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Environment
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Fairness
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Opportunity
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Compassion
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Unity
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Security
Together they spell REFOCUS.
These values inform our positions on the issues.