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1/3/24, 3:10 PM mn-stanthonyvillage.civicplus.com/Admin/FormCenter/Submissions/Print/6296 https://mn-stanthonyvillage.civicplus.com/Admin/FormCenter/Submissions/Print/6296 3/3 What strengths or abilities do you believe you will add to the council? I have a proven track record of community building that has directly impacted underserved communities in every leadership position I have held. During my time as Keith Ellison’s campaign manager for his first congressional race we created and executed a plan to organize the then relatively new Somali community in Minneapolis. That investment in resources led to thousands of new voters that have continued to grow in numbers and influence. In 2016 I became the sixth Executive Director of the Harrison Neighborhood Association in only a two-year span. The majority of the board were white homeowners, a very different demographic than those who lived in the community. When I left the organization in 2018 a majority of the board were renters, and 3 of the 4 executive committee members were African American. Most recently since becoming the Community Partnership manager with Metro Meals on Wheels I have expanded meal distribution to underserved communities through partnerships with several Muslim organizations, organizations serving the South Asian Community, and creating the first Meals on Wheels program exclusively serving veterans in the United States. Are you able to prepare for and attend meetings including work session and liaison/affiliation meetings? Yes I swear or affirm the above to be true. Affirmation* I swear or affirm that: I am a St. Anthony Village resident. I am eligible to vote in Minnesota. I am or will be on assuming office, 21 years of age or more. I will have maintained residence in the city for at least 30 days before appointment. I have all civil rights in place or restored. I agree. Electronic Signature Agreement* By checking the "I agree" box below, you agree and acknowledge that 1) your application will not be signed in the sense of a traditional paper document, 2) by signing in this alternate manner, you authorize your electronic signature to be valid and binding upon you to the same force and effect as a handwritten signature, and 3) you may still be required to provide a traditional signature at a later date. Electronic Signature David A. Colling