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Voted to recommend public chiropractic coverage for acute and chronic spinal pain and therapeutic exercise; each passed, 8–1. Supported three covered evaluations a year; the council chose unlimited evaluations. Voted against adding advance approval for chiropractic care for children 12 and younger; the council agreed, 8–1.

October 11, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: mn.gov

Voted to recommend public coverage of medically necessary hair removal for gender-affirming treatment. The Health Services Advisory Council adopted the recommendation, supported by 11 of 12 members.

July 12, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: mn.gov

Voted for World Professional Association for Transgender Health standards for publicly covered genital surgery, without an added age-18 requirement for phalloplasty. The council instead recommended the age-18 addition, 9–1.

June 14, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: mn.gov

Voted to replace a fixed 12-month gender-role requirement before gender-affirming surgery with World Professional Association for Transgender Health standards requiring marked and sustained gender incongruence. The council adopted the recommendation, 10–0.

June 14, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: mn.gov

Voted against adding a minimum age or a hormone-treatment prerequisite for publicly covered gender-affirming breast-removal surgery. The council approved the age recommendation, 6–3, and both hormone recommendations without opposition.

May 10, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: mn.gov

Worked as a career navigator with Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota and held a Global Career Development Facilitator credential.

October 31, 2026

Source: eagankick-startrotary.org

In 2025, chaired Rotary District 5950's diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging committee. Also served on its membership committee and chaired international service for Maple Grove Rotary.

October 31, 2026

Source: epamrotary.org

Served as Membership Enhancement Engagement Participation chair for Rotary District 5950 in its 2026–27 leadership year.

October 31, 2026

Source: portal.clubrunner.ca

In 2024, chaired the Employment Committee and served on the Income Committee of Hennepin County's Race Equity Advisory Council.

October 31, 2026

Source: hennepincounty.gov

Was endorsed for Maple Grove City Council by the New American Leaders Action Fund in the 2026 election.

October 1, 2026

Source: nalaf.org

Was endorsed for Maple Grove City Council by the Minnesota National Organization for Women political action committee in the 2026 election.

September 8, 2026

Source: mnnow.org

Led the chartering of the I-94 Inclusive Rotary Club as its charter president in Edina.

May 30, 2026

Source: portal.clubrunner.ca

Helped lead a community-garden service project at Lord of Life Church in Maple Grove.

May 16, 2026

Source: i94inclusiverotaryclub.org

Led a discussion with Eagan Kick-Start Rotary members about cultural differences, inclusion and belonging.

April 30, 2026

Source: i94inclusiverotaryclub.org

Served on Minnesota's Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention Benefit Advisory Group from January 8, 2024, to January 5, 2026. Started another term on February 16, 2026.

February 16, 2026

Source: commissionsandappointments.sos.mn.gov

Volunteered to chair Minnesota's Health Services Advisory Council and was unanimously confirmed by the council.

December 10, 2025

Source: mn.gov

Served as a consumer representative on Minnesota's Health Services Advisory Council from March 17, 2023, to March 18, 2025. Started another term on October 13, 2025.

October 13, 2025

Source: commissionsandappointments.sos.mn.gov

Was endorsed for Maple Grove City Council by the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation after its delegates voted on September 11, 2024.

September 11, 2024

Source: minneapolisunions.org

Worked in translation and interpretation services for Dunya Languages and Norman G. Jensen. His professional background also included business operations at Medtronic and Fidelity Information Services.

January 18, 2024

Source: ospreywilds.org

Served as a board and Charter School Committee member of Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center, a Minnesota nonprofit that oversees charter schools.

January 18, 2024

Source: ospreywilds.org

Voted to keep existing public coverage rules for gender-affirming voice surgery. The Health Services Advisory Council instead recommended considering surgery after inadequate voice therapy and a voice therapist's recommendation.

July 12, 2023

Source: mn.gov

Served as a public member of Minnesota's Emerging Entrepreneur Board beginning July 3, 2023.

July 3, 2023

Source: officialdocuments.sos.mn.gov

Voted to use the World Professional Association for Transgender Health's hormone-treatment standards before publicly covered gender-affirming breast augmentation. The Health Services Advisory Council adopted the recommendation, 9–0.

June 14, 2023

Source: mn.gov

Was appointed to an at-large seat on Hennepin County's Race Equity Advisory Council by a unanimous county-board selection.

March 7, 2023

Source: hennepin.novusagenda.com

Led a healing-drum workshop for providers at an African mental-health conference in St. Paul. As Multicultural Kids Network's founder, encouraged combining traditional healing practices with mainstream care.

August 3, 2017

Source: mprnews.org

Led a participatory healing-drum presentation for Multicultural Kids Network during Twin Cities Startup Week in September 2016.

September 28, 2016

Source: static1.squarespace.com