Cam Wins Reelection!
Cam Gordon has been reelected as Council Member for the Second Ward, receiving 84.11% of first choice votes.
Minnesota Daily Endorses Cam!
The Minnesota Daily editorial board has endorsed Cam Gordon for reelection as Second Ward Council Member, calling him an "invaluable asset to the City Council" who "best represents the interests of Minneapolis citizens and University of Minnesota students."
Cam Recognized for High Campaign Finance Standards
The Star Tribune has held Cam up as an example of clean politics in an article entitled "Council's Gordon sticks to his standards on contributions." The article details how Cam has stayed true to the campaign finance commitments he made during the 2005 race: not to take any money from Political Action Committees or people with business before the City.
Crime Down Near University
Matching the citywide trend, crime near the University is down by significant margins since 2006. Cam recognizes the good, collaborative work of the Minneapolis and University Police Departments, as well as the crime prevention work that students, U-area neighborhoods, rental property owners and others have done to get us to this great result.
Cam Wins Ward 2 Debate
At a debate sponsored by the Minnesota Daily on October 15, Cam made clear why he is the best choice to represent the people of Ward 2 for another four years. He articulated a vision, shared by the majority of the people of the Ward, of a more just, democratic, peaceful and sustainable city.
Pratt School Stays Open
The Minneapolis School Board has voted to keep keep Pratt Elementary School open in Prospect Park. Last week, Cam was the only City Council member to attend a School Board public hearing on the proposal to close Pratt, among others. He made a strong case for the success that Pratt has had and the vital role the school plays in the community. Schools like Pratt help keep Minneapolis great, keeping families in the city and balancing healthy communities.
Najaf Delegation Visits Minneapolis
A delegation of elected officials from our new sister city, Najaf, Iraq, has visited Minneapolis. Cam was happy to greet them, as one of two lead sponsors of the new sister city relationship between Najaf and Minneapolis.
Homegrown Minneapolis Begins Implementation
With Cam serving as a co-chair, the Homegrown Minneapolis implementation task force has begun meeting. The group's mission is to take action on the community's recommendations for getting more people in the city growing and eating local food. Cam was one of the lead advocates for starting this initiative, and authored the resolution declaring that Minneapolis supports local food.
City Launches "Speak Up" Hotline
The City has started a major initiative, stemming from the work Cam began on youth violence prevention in 2007, with the resolution declaring youth violence a public health crisis. The City and public schools have launched 1-800-SPEAK-UP, a new youth hotline that youth can use to report (completely confidentially, via voice or text) weapons possession or threats.
This is just one of the City's strategies that have together helped create a 37% reduction in juvenile violent crime since 2007.
Homegrown Minneapolis
A Council committee has unanimously passed a resolution Cam authored, putting Minneapolis on record as strongly supporting locally-grown food, and creating an implementation task force to put into actions the great recommendations from the Homegrown Minneapolis report.