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Ibrahim Kamia
How long have you lived in St. Paul?
14
How long have you lived in the Summit-University neighborhood?
12
How have you been involved in community service in the past?
-Board Member FIRE ( Foundation for Immigrants Resources and Education)-Community Food Shelf volunteer( Neighborhood House)-
Please tell us why you are running for the SUPC Board:
I am running for the SUPC Board because I believe it is important to be a the table where issues affecting our community are discussed.
Please tell us a little bit about how you would contribute to the SUPC board:
I have served on the SUPC board for two years. I believe that I bring a unique and important perspective to the the dialogue around issues faced within the SU community. I want to continue to be an advocate for Subdistrict C and Summit-University as a whole.
14
How long have you lived in the Summit-University neighborhood?
12
How have you been involved in community service in the past?
-Board Member FIRE ( Foundation for Immigrants Resources and Education)-Community Food Shelf volunteer( Neighborhood House)-
Please tell us why you are running for the SUPC Board:
I am running for the SUPC Board because I believe it is important to be a the table where issues affecting our community are discussed.
Please tell us a little bit about how you would contribute to the SUPC board:
I have served on the SUPC board for two years. I believe that I bring a unique and important perspective to the the dialogue around issues faced within the SU community. I want to continue to be an advocate for Subdistrict C and Summit-University as a whole.
Elizabeth Wagoner
How long have you lived in St. Paul?
Four Years
How long have you lived in the Summit-University neighborhood?
Three Years
How have you been involved in community service in the past?
I have volunteered my time to assist with many community initiatives including neighborhood and highway cleanups, tree planting, mural painting, teaching Sunday school, and supporting non-profits that benefit low income families and create job training programs. In my day job, I promote programs that help underserved youth and families through community education, meal programs, recreational opportunities, jobs for low-income youth, sustainable environmental practices and safe access to green space.
Please tell us why you are running for the SUPC Board:
Summit University is a beautiful and diverse neighborhood. After renting an apartment here for one year, we purchased a house to make it our permanent home. I joined the board in 2015 to because I love my neighborhood and want to see it remain a safe, sustainable and economically viable community for all residents into the future.
One of my primary focuses is reconnecting the Rondo Neighborhood. I am a strong advocate for a landbridge/highway cap over I94 and have been involved in the early planning stages of this project. Since any potential construction is still many years out, my plan for the near future is to work with MnDot, the City of Saint Paul, and Summit-U board members to organize a community tree planting along I94 to create a sense of nature as well as a barrier from the noise and pollution of the highway. I assisted with a similar project along I94 in the Saint Anthony neighborhood this past spring.
Please tell us a little bit about how you would contribute to the SUPC board:
Since becoming a Summit-U board member in 2015, I have never missed a board meeting. I also attend and contribute to meetings and projects outside of the regular board meetings.
I will listen to the needs and wants of my neighbors and fellow Summit-U residents to best represent them when making board decisions.
As a communications committee member, I have made monthly article contributions to the Summit University Planning Council’s community outreach newsletter, the Porch Lite, and I plan to continue doing so as a board member in the future.
Four Years
How long have you lived in the Summit-University neighborhood?
Three Years
How have you been involved in community service in the past?
I have volunteered my time to assist with many community initiatives including neighborhood and highway cleanups, tree planting, mural painting, teaching Sunday school, and supporting non-profits that benefit low income families and create job training programs. In my day job, I promote programs that help underserved youth and families through community education, meal programs, recreational opportunities, jobs for low-income youth, sustainable environmental practices and safe access to green space.
Please tell us why you are running for the SUPC Board:
Summit University is a beautiful and diverse neighborhood. After renting an apartment here for one year, we purchased a house to make it our permanent home. I joined the board in 2015 to because I love my neighborhood and want to see it remain a safe, sustainable and economically viable community for all residents into the future.
One of my primary focuses is reconnecting the Rondo Neighborhood. I am a strong advocate for a landbridge/highway cap over I94 and have been involved in the early planning stages of this project. Since any potential construction is still many years out, my plan for the near future is to work with MnDot, the City of Saint Paul, and Summit-U board members to organize a community tree planting along I94 to create a sense of nature as well as a barrier from the noise and pollution of the highway. I assisted with a similar project along I94 in the Saint Anthony neighborhood this past spring.
Please tell us a little bit about how you would contribute to the SUPC board:
Since becoming a Summit-U board member in 2015, I have never missed a board meeting. I also attend and contribute to meetings and projects outside of the regular board meetings.
I will listen to the needs and wants of my neighbors and fellow Summit-U residents to best represent them when making board decisions.
As a communications committee member, I have made monthly article contributions to the Summit University Planning Council’s community outreach newsletter, the Porch Lite, and I plan to continue doing so as a board member in the future.
