Sayles Belton Endorses Jeff Hayden in Eighth Ward Race
MINNEAPOLIS Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton endorsed DFLer and community activist Jeff Hayden for the open Eighth Ward City Council seat today.
Im grateful for the support and endorsement of Sharon Sayles Belton, said Hayden, who lists safe streets, economic development, and strong public schools as his top campaign issues. She is the epitome of a selfless public servant who strove to empower those that were forgotten or left behind. Im determined to continue her work of bringing people together to deliver results in the Eighth Ward.
Hayden served as an aide to Ninth Ward City Council Member Gary Schiff from January 2002 to December 2003. Hayden currently works as a Housing Coordinator for the Minnesota Supportive Housing Consortium, and lives with his wife Terri and their two children in the Bryant neighborhood.
Hayden is a neighborhood activist who led the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association and the Bryant Neighborhood Association for the last five years. He is a founding member of the City of Lakes Community Land Trust and spearheaded the successful citywide effort in 2001 to secure continued funding for the Neighborhood Revitalization Program.
Sayles Belton served as mayor from 1994 through 2001 and represented Minneapolis Eighth Ward from 1984 through 1993. She is now a senior fellow at the University of Minnesotas Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs. In her 2001 mayoral re-election campaign, Sayles Belton carried the Eighth Ward with more than 50 percent of the vote.
The Eighth Ward seat is open after redistricting moved current Eighth Ward Council Member Robert Lilligren into the Sixth Ward. The Eighth Ward includes all or part of the Bancroft, Bryant, Central, Field-Regina-Northrup, Kingfield, and Powderhorn neighborhoods.
Hayden is endorsed by the Sierra Club and received an acceptable rating from Stonewall DFL. For more information about Haydens campaign, visit www.voteforjeff.org.
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