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

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.

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.