A new round of the "Beers with Blois" podcast is out with discussions with candidates for Mayor and City Council in the city of Minneapolis. Blois talks about the civil unrest, COVID and more challenges the city is facing during this election year.
Mark Globus
Attorney, business leader, and mayoral candidate Mark Globus advocates a “back to the basics” approach to the office, meaning putting business – large and small – first in Minneapolis. On this episode, Globus discusses why Minneapolis’ election matters in the suburbs, his vision for public safety and increasing the housing supply, and more.
Tom Anderson
Longtime Longfellow resident Tom Anderson has built a career in education, and his run for the Ward 2 City Council seat emphasizes the importance of schools in Minneapolis’ future. But in challenging Minneapolis’ only non-DFL affiliated City Council member, Anderson discusses how his stances on issues of public safety, housing, and more set him apart.
Dillon Gherna
Ward 11 City Council candidate Dillon Gherna had a blue-collar upbringing in the Michigan mining town of Calumet, but fell in love with the cosmopolitan City of Lakes upon moving here at 18 years old. On this episode, hear Gherna discuss his approach toward public safety, his views on the city’s housing needs, and challenging an incumbent in a consequential election year for the city.
Steven Frich
First Transit project manager Steven Frich believes he has what it takes to win the competitive Ward 10 City Council seat left vacant by departing Council President Lisa Bender. Hear the candidate discuss his platform – aligned with a Democratic Socialist vision – and what a Minneapolis under this ideology would look like.