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COVER LETTER Question 1: When I migrated to the USA on July 13, 1996 I lived in Scotland Green Apartments which is a few block from the City Hall. Since then, I have been a part of this community for over 25 years. I have seen the community grow in many areas and I am fascinated by the internal workings of the city. I have volunteered during the annual celebrations of Festivals in the Park and got to know some of the city officials along the way. As a member of the New Brighton Mounds View Rotary Club, I feel like the Charter Commission is fundamental to the city and its development and I want to be a part of channeling the future of the city in my own small way. Question 2: I have very unique qualities and insight. I am an immigrant from Africa and I know I represent a lot of the new comers to the city of NB. I will probably represent the minority in this Board and they deserved to be heard as well. The city has evolved over the last 25 years. I remember when I lived arrived in Mounds View in 1996, there were very few people that looked like me in the apartment but now, it is almost half of the residents who look like me. Secondly, I have been a part of many boards and organizations in the last 25 years that I think I have been prepared for something like this. Moreover, I am young, energized and articulate. The Commission needs to remain relevant to this current generation and the generations to come. I will represent the voice of the younger generations as well and probably see things differently than the older members of the board. Question 3: I have been the President of my Rotary Club in the last two years. I am currently a board member in charge of Communication and Publicity for my Club. I am also a Member of the Board that selects Global Grant winners ($25,000) for the District 5960 of the Rotary Club. I was part of the commission that worked on updating all the infrastructures in the Mounds View School District. We made a recommendation and got the referendum passed that raise over 70 million to update all the facilities in all the schools in the district. I am currently a member of the Board of Community Partner with Youth in New Brighton. This organization serves the At Risk Youths in new Brighton and 5 other cities including the city of Mounds View. I am very good at fund raising and Publicity and I will bring other skills to the table to further the work of this commission.