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Community Conversation with Erin Preese
Updated: Sep 23, 2020 Sandra welcomes Erin Preese, candidate for House District 58A in Lakeville. Erin is a teacher at an elementary school in Lakeville and has served as a leader for the non-partisan gun violence prevention organization, Moms Demand Action, at the...
Watch Sandra on the City of Columbia Heights + League of Women Voters ABC Meet the Candidates Forum
The City of Columbia Heights, in partnership with the League of Women Voters ABC, hosted a “Meet the Candidates” forum on Thu, Sept 10, for the two candidates for House District 41B.
Feist, Vogel seek seat in House District 41B
This article originally appeared on ABC Newspapers on September 25, 2020. You can find the original here. The DFL’s Sandra Feist and Republican Ronald Vogel are vying for the House District 41B seat. The seat is currently held by DFL Assistant Majority Leader Mary...
Reflections as a Hurricane Katrina Evacuee, 15 Years Later
Fifteen years ago, I evacuated New Orleans with a change of clothing and my law school books. It was a cloudless, sunny day and the only indication of Hurricane Katrina was the long lines of cars snaking into the streets from the gas stations. My friends and I drove...
Endorsing Endorsements
Updated: Aug 14, 2020 As a first-time candidate, I was new to the endorsement process, which I have learned is an integral part of running for public office. This process requires candidates to complete questionnaires and attend interviews in order to demonstrate a...
Democrat of the Day – Podcast interview
This podcast was originally published on AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota on July 16, 2020. You can find the original episode & subscribe to the podcast here. In this episode of Democrat of the Day, podcast by AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota,...
Sandra’s CTV “Speak Outs 2020” Video
Updated: Jul 17, 2020
Community Conversation with Amáda Márquez Simula
Updated: Aug 25, 2020 Sandra welcomes the 2020 Columbia Heights, Minnesota mayoral candidate, Amáda Márquez Simula. A neighborhood block captain, Lion, Rotarian, and community organizer to name just a few of her endeavors, Amáda has a deep history working to build a...
Community Conversation with Representative Mary Kunesh
Updated: Jul 10, 2020 The inaugural episode of the Sandra Feist Podcast is here! Sandra is joined by Mary Kunesh-Podein, who has represented district 41B since 2016. They cover a lot of ground, from her work on the POCI (people of color and indigenous) caucus in the...
Sandra Feist: They work hard for the dream, in the only country they’ve known
Updated: Jul 17, 2020 This article originally appeared on Pioneer Press on September 7, 2017. You can find the original here. Imagine that you had grown up in a suburb of Minnesota. You went to preschool and elementary school with your neighbors. You have big dreams...
I pledge to fight for meaningful change in the Legislature
Like so many others across the State and world, I grieve for George Floyd, a Black man killed by Minneapolis Police, and offer condolences to his family and friends. The fires that smolder across the Twin Cities reflect the deep anger at the injustice of Mr. Floyd’s...