Sun Sailor: Support Cheryl Youakim in House District 46B

Oct 18, 2018 | 0 comments

Sun Sailor
Oct 18, 2018

To the Editor:

Cheryl Youakim is one of those rare public servants who goes above and beyond duty in representing her constituents. Equally as important, as the House District 46B state representative, she does several things to facilitate two-way communication with us. First of all, she holds twice-a-month “Community Conversations” from January through April. These conversations alternate between the St Louis Park and Hopkins libraries, and anyone is welcome to drop in.

Cheryl also sends out an informative weekly newsletter during the legislative session to those who sign up for it. The newsletter explains what is going on at the state Legislature, and specifically what Cheryl is doing. Cheryl also holds regular town halls along with our other House District 46 Legislators where anyone is able to ask questions in a group setting.

Finally, Cheryl is extremely responsive in answering emails or telephone calls. This is particularly valuable for those who are unable to attend the conversations or town halls, or who prefer to speak individually with her.

Please join me in voting for Cheryl Youakim for House District 46B State Representative between now and Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Betsy Baker
St. Louis Park

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Sun Sailor: Re-elect Rep. Cheryl Youakim to MN House District 46B

Oct 8, 2018 | 0 comments

Sun Sailor
Oct 8, 2018

To the Editor:

Join me in voting to re-elect our state representative, Cheryl Youakim! We met years ago when we served on Hopkins’ human rights commission, where we worked to build an inclusive and welcoming city. We also worked together on the Hopkins Public Schools’ Legislative Action Coalition (LAC) advocating for sufficient funding for public schools, preschool education and special education. In addition to serving in the Minnesota Legislature, Cheryl has also been working in both Hopkins and St. Louis Park schools, so she is keenly aware of the strengths and challenges of our local schools. As a Hopkins City Council member for eight years, she was committed to bringing the light rail train to the western suburbs and to responsible development. Through Cheryl’s many years working at the Capitol as a staff person and legislator, she has developed deep knowledge about state law and policy. She’s smart and approachable with strong progressive values. But she is also able to work well across the aisle to get things accomplished. Her work on the Hopkins City Council and on the Hopkins LAC was non-partisan, and she values bringing people together to solve problems.

Rep. Cheryl Youakim has worked hard as our state legislator and I encourage you to vote for her in November.

Emily Wallace-Jackson
Hopkins

Emily Wallace-Jackson is board president of the Hopkins Education Foundation.

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Sun Sailor: Vote Cheryl Youakim for State Representative

Sep 24, 2018 | 0 comments

Sun Sailor
September 24, 2018

To the Editor:

I have been a fan of the Southwest Light Rail project since before it was called that. Then Hennepin County Board Chair John Derus started working on it in the 1980s. Here we are, three decades later, and we may finally start construction of a project vital to the health of Hopkins, St. Louis Park and the other cities along the route.

We would not be at this point were it not for outstanding public servants like Cheryl Youakim. As a member of the Hopkins City Council, she represented our area on the SWLRT Community Advisory Committee. As our state representative for District 46B, she has continued to be a strong advocate. She has always been accessible for dialogue and responsive to questions.

This is just a small portion of the work she has done to advance issues important to her district. Please consider that when you go to the polls on Nov. 6 and vote for Cheryl.

Andrew Marlow
Hopkins

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Students Advocate at the Capitol for New Voices Bill

Mar 19, 2018 | 0 comments

St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Stillwater, Columbia Heights and St. Francis students gather at the Capitol to advocate for the New Voices Bill (HF 1501 and SF 1562) sponsored by Rep. Cheryl Youakim (DFL-Hopkins) and Sen. Susan Kent (DFL-Woodbury), allowing student journalists to publish articles unhindered by school administration as long as they follow journalistic standards.