With Sergey A. Porada, Head of my election campaign (left)
and prominent Minnesota artist Jon Neuse (center)
With Verlyn Husman in May 2016 before his rally around
National Parks
With Darrel Sodren, US Navy veteran
With David McLellan, who devoted 30 years to service in law
enforcement
With Brian Wallace of Brooklyn Park
With Lindsay Keil
With Daniel Keil, US Navy veteran
With  Shirley Posey of Brooklyn Park
With Clay Christian (deceased), US Air Force veteran
Some of my constituents from over a thousand households in West District, who approved my
program of improvements in Brooklyn Park and ways of its implementation, signed my nomination
petition and endorsed me.
With Tom Guttormson od Brooklyn Park
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                                                              MAIN POINTS OF MY PROGRAM

I WAS ASKED BY MY CONSTITUENTS ABOUT KEY ISSUES IN MINNESOTA. SEE MY ANSWERES.

Why are you running for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives?

I realize the necessity of participation in changing old and creating new laws to ensure:

Public Safety;

Affordable healthcare & lowering the cost of prescription drugs;

Protection of our environment;

Livable wages;

Reproductive rights;

Safe schools and fully funded public education;

Gun-owners' rights;

Cutting property taxes for homeowners

What life or professional experiences led you to seek this position?

I am professional linguist, language teacher, interpreter, translator with 2 master’s degree diplomas of European Linguistics University, member of American Translators Association (ATA) and of National Language Service Corps, freelance sports journalist stringer, creator and editor of @Runglobalmedia. For 3 years I served on Brooklyn Park Human Rights Commission and the Board of Directors of Nasha Shkola Charter school, served on Hennepin County Human Resources Board until left it in compliance with Minn. Stat. 383B.28 after starting the election campaign for the office of Mayor of Brooklyn Park. I have got successful work experience in Europe in the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and as founder and CEO of International Interpreting Translation & PR Services LLC in the USA. Living and working in Minnesota I found out that some Minnesota laws require amendments and additions, and I know which, for example: Minn. Stat. §144.058 Interpreter Services Quality Initiative.

What is an ongoing, districtwide issue that you feel passionate about? How do you feel it should be prioritized or addressed?

600 eligible voters of Osseo and Southwest  district of Brooklyn Park nominated and endorsed me for House of Reps. Dist.38A. From May 21 till June 4, 2024, for 2 weeks, I walked around Osseo and Brooklyn Park and talked to residents. In the process of discussing with them main issues and problems which cause their concern - stopping constant growth of property taxes; stopping growth of violent gun crimes; reproductive rights; safe schools and fully funded public education, shortage of teachers, too big classes; gun-owners' rights; protection of our environment,- I realized that the prevailing problems are crime and taxes. I think that Brooklyn Park police, which consumes $22,129,603 of 2024 BP budget, should be more actively engaged in prevention and investigation of violent and gun crimes for charging felons, and not improve statistics by closing cases without finding felons and indicting them. Stopping growth of homeowners’ taxes must be compensated by receiving property taxes from big businesses.

What will you do to support a vibrant economy across Minnesota and to address inflation?

I shall support at state level fulfilment of federal Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act-bills to lower prices at grocery stores and gas pumps and support Minnesota farmers. On 7/2/24US Rep. Angie Craig (MN) urged House Speaker to bring to vote her bill Task Force to Stop Price Gouging Act to create a federal task force to investigate corporate and government behavior that results in increased prices for Americans and release a quarterly report with its findings. I shall support it at state level.

What legislation would you support to address racial and ethnic disparities in Minnesota?

I shall support implementation of Minn. Stat. 145.928 Eliminating Health Disparities. I shall co-sponsor bill HF1502 to make ethnic studies available in all Minnesota high schools. it would require all Minnesota district and charter high schools to offer an ethnic studies course by the 2026-27 school year that can be counted toward social studies graduation requirements. I am planning to work in MN House Select Committee on Racial Justice to address racial or ethnic disparities in Minnesota.

What legislation, if any, would you support to address climate change and its effects in Minnesota?

Bill that MN utilities get 100 percent of their electricity from carbon-free sources by 2040; $2 billion environment and energy budget: money for solar panels on schools and electric school buses, rebates for buying electric vehicles and switching to electric appliances; state fund matching money for clean energy from the federal infrastructure law and the Inflation Reduction Act; Climate Innovation Finance Authority to loan money to individuals or groups to develop clean energy projects.

What priorities, skills or experiences would you bring to this seat that you feel is needed by constituents in your district?

The supremacy of laws that will protect the rights and interests of my voters. Knowledge and continuous studying of Minnesota and federal laws in the process of my work as court verbal and written translator. Experience of life and successful work in Europe and USA. Experience and skills of successful teamwork and operating of International Interpreting, Translation & PR Services LLC. Skills of finding compromise solutions coinciding with the wishes of the majority. Constant contact with my constituents for clear understanding of their problems, resolution of which is possible following the alterations in existing Minnesota laws or enacting new laws. Alteration of existing Minnesota gun laws to reduce deaths and injuries from gun usage at the time when according to USA Today more than 600 mass shootings take place in USA every year since 2020. Last year firearms were used to kill or wound more than 55,000 Americans. 

Yelena's
Program
or lose!
On photos 1-3 is BMW 745LI which was badly damaged on the parking lot of
Strawberry Commons Condominium Association on 72nd Lane N , Brooklyn Park
during the night of June 7-8, 2016
A sofa and treadmill which I discovered on
July 1, 2016  illegally  disposed by someone
in Greenhaven Park and which stayed there
several days
With Joua P. Xiong of Brooklyn Park
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With Jena Peterson, Marine Corps veteran,
Chevalier of The Military Order of the Purple Heart
Three photos of adult work-out station in the park near Capacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fourth photo above and
video of training devices being used on bus stops in Rio. Both workout sites have got picture instructions how to exercise.
Click on the right photo to watch the video.
With Gary Sakry Navy veteran, Brooklyn Park
Beijing, China. A group of people is
playing jianzi game in front  of
outdoor workout station in the park
near apartment buildings. Others
exercise on outdoor devices.
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With John and Sharon Pavloff,  Brooklyn Park
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Two years passed, and I again visited
Greenhaven Park on May 26, 2018
during gathering signatures for my
Nomination Petition for Mayor of
Brooklyn Park. Nothing changed in
this park. This time dirty old mattress
was disposed on the lawn in front of
playground.
ARCHIVE PHOTOS
WORK-OUT IN THE PARKS - RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL AND BEIJING, CHINA
BROOKLYN PARK, MINNESOTA

Yelena S. Kurdyumova - Candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives 

District 38A - Southwest Brooklyn Park and OSSEO
Vote for Yelena at special primary election on August 13, 2024!
And then at general election on November 5, 2024!