History is made. Abdi Warsame wins Minneapolis City Council seat

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Now that the redistricting battle is over, the man behind the redistricting drive throws his hat in the ring to challenge incumbent Robert Lilligren, the current Councillor for the new "Somali" ward (Ward 6).

 

Below is the ceremony of Abdulqadir Warsame declaring his candidacy in Cedar. The election is 2 months away (November 5, 2013) but every minute helps in order to build the organization necessary to challenge the well-oiled political machine of Ward 6 Councillor, Robert Lilligren.

 

 

 

 

 

The Citizens Committee for Fair Redistricting, which represents immigrants from Somalia and East Africa, has offered a map to the Minnesota Charter Commission designed to provide greater representation for the minority community. In a letter to the city’s Charter Commission, the group claims the City Council’s current makeup underrepresents minority residents, at least some of which can be attributed to the way current ward boundaries are drawn. The group, which has hired the former state demographer, Hazel Reinhardt, is focusing on three inner-city wards.

 

A new Ward 2, which the group designates a “minority opportunity ward,” would include the Seward, Elliot Park, Cedar/Riverside and Phillips neighborhoods; a new Ward 6th would include downtown, Whittier and the western part of Phillips neighborhood and a new Ward 8th, would have a 28% Hispanic population. The group believes these changes would facilitate election of members of racial minorities to the City Council to better reflect the city’s 40% minority population.

 

http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/20...on-minneapolis

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[sharma-arke451]

if it is in the interest of our people, so be it.

[Libaax-Sankataabte]

^^Indeed Sharmarke. This is a good fight.

 

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[Somalia]

This is a great initiative for the fight for a fairer representation and I hope it pulls through.

[Faarax-Brawn]

I cant Wait!!!!

[Jacpher]

Now that a certain someone is commenting on this topic, Carafaat will scream Puntland at the gallery.

 

The redistricting and redrawing the map has been going on in the state. My district is losing a state senator due to redistricting. The Queen of Rage faces a tough battle due to redistricting.

 

I am glad minorities are getting better representation opportunity.

[Nin-Yaaban]

i am a Star also supports this.

 

[General Duke]

It's a a great initiative and one we should all support. The first time that the East African American community will have direct impact on redrawing the map of Minneapolis.

[Carafaat]

Good initiative. How many Somali Council members are there in Minneapolis?

[Faarax-Brawn]

Carafaat;799009 wrote:

Good initiative. How many Somali Council members are there in Minneapolis?

Z.E.R.O-but that will change inshallah

[Carafaat]

Ridicolous. I saw the map above. whites are by far the majority in each constituency. meesha waxbaa ka khaldan.

[Nin-Yaaban]

Carafaat;799155 wrote:

Ridicolous. I saw the map above. whites are by far the majority in each constituency. meesha waxbaa ka khaldan.

Waxba kama khaldanee, ee wadankoodii. LoL, mawaxaad umaleyneysey, Somalida ineey u badnaan lahayeen?

[Gheelle.T]

Check Ward 5, it's predominately black district.