Hello, I am Teresa Miller, and I am running for the Minnesota Senate in District 44. I am originally from and have spent most of my life living in Little Canada. I currently work as a contracted waiver case manager for a major county through a non-profit organization, and I am the proud mom of a 25-year-old young man with severe autism. I have a degree in English from St. Kate’s, and I’m working on a master’s degree in advocacy and political leadership at Metro State.
I’ve served a four-year term on my local city council, worked on inter-community initiatives with the Ramsey County League of Local Governments, have participated in The League of Minnesota Cities summer policy workshops, and I still edit the newsletter for my local League of Women Voters chapter. I am passionate about politics, public policy, and advocating for public change, particularly in the areas of women’s issues and health policy, mental health, disability issues, and the rights and needs of historically underserved populations. DEI was and is not a one-and-done issue.
Change doesn’t happen in a vacuum – it happens when people believe their voices still matter. But too many Minnesotans have stopped feeling that way. Years of polarization, shouting matches, and political games have pushed so many voters to the sidelines. Many people aren’t disengaged because they don’t care; they’re disengaged because they’re tired of being spoken at instead of listened to.
Apathy grows when people feel their concerns are ignored, when politics becomes more about winning arguments than solving problems, and when communities are treated like battlegrounds instead of neighborhoods. That’s not the kind of future we deserve.
I believe in an approach rooted in listening, collaboration, and practical solutions. Real change requires participation, and participation requires trust. We rebuild that trust by lowering the temperature, focusing on shared values, and proving that public service can still be about service.
People are ready for politics and policies that bring them back in. That starts with acknowledging the frustration that so many feel – and committing to doing better together.
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