Thank You!

Dear Friends, Supporters and Neighbors,


Thank you for the privilege to represent the Third Ward for another term.






Diane and Gateway to 3rd Ward - Hennepin Ave. Bridge

















A Shared Vision

"The Minneapolis I envision is, first and foremost, a city that values and protects all of itscitizens. It is a city that provides outstanding basic public services, builds upon its fine traditions of nationally renowned parks, its library system and its support for the arts.

It is a city in which every child is well educated and well prepared for the future and where decent jobs replace poverty."

"The Minneapolis I envision is a sustainable city meaning that it is well governed and on a sound financial footing that utilizes its resources— natural, financial, and human capital—wisely while protecting our precious environment.

I have taken the values of hard work and perseverance and applied them to our neighborhoods and our city."

Diane and Gateway to 3rd Ward: the Hennepin Ave. Bridge

As your Council Member, I will continue to work with you on the issues you have told me are important:

  • Public Safety and Livability
    • Improve neighborhood livability
    • Maintain current funding for our police and fire departments
    • Keep our focus on community policing
  • Strategic Economic Development
    • More living-wage jobs with full benefits
    • Promote citizen - neighborhood - business participation
  • Transportation
    • Accelerate construction of planned bikeways
    • Fight to maintain local bus service
    • Champion further development of LRT/mass transit option
  • Environmental Stewardship
    • Require Green components in all developments
  • Third Ward Arts Community
    • Encourage Third Ward-produced art components in all developments
    • Promote participation and patronage of the arts
  • Define and implement shared goals with our partners in all levels of government including the University of Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minneapolis Public Schools, Parks, Federal, and the State of Minnesota
  • Fiscal Responsibility in order to maintain Core City Services
  • Champion Equal Rights for Everyone

Read more about Diane's Shared Vision