Anoka City Council · 2026

Anoka Is Home. Let's Keep It That Way.

Affordability, opportunity, and respect: working for the Anoka we love.

Why I'm Running

Anoka is our home.

Anoka is home. My wife and I started our life together here 29 years ago, raised our family here, and built our lives here. I'm running for City Council because I want the next generation of Anokans to have that same opportunity to build a stable life here.

To help keep Anoka a place where people can build their lives as my wife and I did, my campaign is focused on three priorities: property taxes, housing, and community engagement.

Issues

My top three priorities.

Property Taxes

My opponents will talk a lot about economic development. The standard answer to rising property taxes is that we should grow our tax base, attract development, attract businesses, and eventually, the math will get better. That is not necessarily wrong, but it is slow, uncertain, and depends on forces outside of the city’s control. There is, however, a lever Anoka actually controls: costs and spending. I am genuinely optimistic that there is room for improvement here. I will work with city staff and department leaders to identify more efficient ways to deliver city services. Anoka has hired talented people in recent years. The council should give them clear direction and support them in finding more cost-effective ways to serve residents. What has been missing is council leadership willing to set that expectation. That is what I bring to the table: practical leadership, a background in process improvement, and a commitment to looking carefully at city spending before asking taxpayers for more.

Housing

When my wife and I moved to Anoka 29 years ago, we started in an apartment. About seven years later, we bought our first house. That progression was the engine of our family’s financial stability. I’m worried that the same engine is stalling for the next generation as affordable starter homes become rare. That is why I want the city to think carefully and creatively about housing, including opportunities to redevelop city-owned property to increase the supply of homes and help more people build their lives here.

Community Engagement

City government works best when residents feel heard, respected, and invited to participate. Too often, people who take the time to come to meetings and speak up feel ignored, dismissed, or talked down to. That damages trust. And that is not how local government should treat the people it serves. I want to help change that tone. Public input should be treated as an opportunity to listen, ask questions, and learn. Not every comment will be easy to hear, but leaders should be able to find useful feedback even in criticism. Anoka deserves a council that listens better, asks harder questions, and remembers who City Hall works for.

About Andrew

The life I’ve built here.

Hayley and I moved to Anoka shortly after high school, and we never left. We raised our four children, Alex, Bella, Izaac, and Abby here. My wife has run a home-based daycare for the past 20 years, giving us the privilege of watching many of our neighbors' kids grow up as well. After 29 years, Anoka is not just where we live. It is where our family was built.

Professionally, I'm a Senior Business Analyst at UnitedHealth Group, where I work on data analysis and data strategy to help improve operations. I have an MBA from Hamline University and a BA in Economics. I also serve on the Anoka Economic Development Commission, where I've gained a closer view of how local growth, land use, and planning decisions are made.

I believe Anoka needs practical leadership: clear priorities, careful spending, honest communication, and respect for the residents who make this community worth serving. Anoka gave my family a path to build a life here. I'm running to make sure that path remains open for others.

Get in Touch

I want to hear from you!

Questions, ideas, or just want to introduce yourself? I'd love to hear from you.

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