Andrew Johnson (Brooklyn Center City Council, Minnesota, candidate 2022)
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Andrew Johnson ran for election to the Brooklyn Center City Council At-large in Minnesota. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022.[source]
Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
General election
General election for Brooklyn Center City Council At-large (2 seats)
Kau Guannu, Dan Jerzak, Andrew Johnson, and Teneshia Kragness ran in the general election for Brooklyn Center City Council At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| Kau Guannu (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Dan Jerzak (Nonpartisan) | ||
Andrew Johnson (Nonpartisan)  | ||
| Teneshia Kragness (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Brooklyn Center City Council At-large (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Brooklyn Center City Council At-large on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| Matt Branch (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Jake Carter (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Shantel Cook (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Joylenna Garcia (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Kau Guannu (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Dan Jerzak (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Andrew Johnson (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Teneshia Kragness (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Christine Suste (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Andrew Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Johnson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am currently employed as a Health Information Technology Coordinator at Nystrom & Associates, Ltd. a growing chain of behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment clinics in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. I have past professional experience in management, office administration, information technology, graphic design, customer service, janitorial, and landscaping. I have also done freelance web design and consulting for both non-profit and for-profit companies. I have been involved in various volunteer and leadership capacities with a number of non-profit organizations and churches and even founded my own 501(c)(3). I am active at Riverway Church in Champlin, MN and regularly volunteer there. For leisure time, I enjoy spending time with my family, biking, playing music on a number of instruments, and learning and growing with technology.
In addition to my skills and experience, I am a good listener, hard-working, an innovator, and have a strong moral compass.- I want to put you at the center of Brooklyn Center and make your voice heard again. We have had too much influence from special interest groups and non-residents and it's time for that to change. I will strive to listen to and invite feedback from constituents and other key stakeholders in the community in order to provide leadership that represents the best interests of Brooklyn Center. I will seek to be deliberate, open, and responsive in my efforts to engage the community.
- I support a fully funded police department for Brooklyn Center and do not subscribe to the false assertion that the police are systemically racist. I believe that most police officers are decent human-beings. I also believe that accountability and reform is needed. Police should not be above the law just because they wear a badge or uniform nor should they be militarized. I believe there should be clear rules of engagement with a focus on deescalation. I am in favor of more mental health awareness and training for our police officers. I believe mental health professionals can greatly supplement the work of police officers but can never be a replacement due to the wide variety of situations police respond to.
- Since the closing of Brookdale Mall, Target, and Sears, Brooklyn Center has been struggling to attract and retain businesses. Some businesses have moved into western suburbs. Others have closed entirely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For years, the Council has discussed moving forward with the Opportunity Site, an 80-acre area in the heart of Brooklyn Center targeted for redevelopment. I believe the time is now to move forward with the approval of a development which would help us expand our commercial tax base via increased shopping, dining, and entertainment options as well as spaces for local businesses. I will do what I can to help drive this vision forward into reality.
In our current system, the part-time nature and minimal pay disincentivizes elected leaders from becoming career politicians and encourages servant-leadership. Conversely, highly-educated and experienced professionals are entrusted with the day-to-day operations of the city under the direction of the City Manager, who serves as the Chief Executive of City Administration. The City Manager serves at the will of the collective Council (who should represent the interests of constituents) so it frees him to do his job without political motivations and with best practices in mind.
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See also
2022 Elections
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