MINNESOTA HOUSE DISTRICT 39A • FRIDLEY • SPRING LAKE PARK • COLUMBIA HEIGHTS • HILLTOP

A FRESH VOICE FOR
OUR COMMUNITY.

Educator, environmental advocate, and community volunteer fighting for clean water, strong schools, and working families.

Aaron Klemz
Aaron Klemz

Rooted in Service

Aaron and his spouse Jennifer Tuder have lived in Fridley and Columbia Heights for nearly 20 years, and have deep roots in the community.

Aaron is an educator, environmental advocate, and active volunteer in the community. His current job is advocating for clean water, climate justice, and healthy communities at the Minnesota State Capitol. Aaron also serves the Fridley community as a volunteer. He is the Chair of the Fridley Environmental Quality and Energy Commission and a commissioner on the Fridley Planning Commission. Aaron co-founded the DFL Environmental Caucus in 2015, was elected vice-chair, and chaired the endorsement committee.

Aaron taught public speaking and communications courses at Century College in White Bear Lake for over a decade. While at Century College, he was elected twice to vice-chair of the campus chapter of the Minnesota State College Faculty union. He also taught graduate courses in policy development in the Master of Advocacy and Political Leadership program at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul.

Aaron was the founding coach of the policy debate team at North Community High School in Minneapolis, coached the Como Park High School debate team in St. Paul, and served 14 years on the Minnesota Urban Debate League (MNUDL) Board. The MNUDL now offer debate programs at all of the public middle and high schools in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Priorities for a Stronger, Healthier, and Fairer Minnesota

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Clean Water & Climate

Every Minnesotan deserves to have clean, safe water to drink, and a healthy environment in which to grow and thrive.

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Thriving Public Schools

I will prioritize full and equitable funding of our public schools.

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Top Quality Health Care for All

Minnesota’s health care system has world-class doctors and hospitals, but a serious problem with affordability and accessibility.

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A transportation system that works for everybody

Whether you drive, use transit, bike, or walk, every Minnesotan deserves a transportation system that gets them where they need to go safely and quickly.

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Union protections and fair compensation for all workers

Every worker deserves a chance to join and form a union to represent their interests in their workplace.

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Defend our neighbors

The climate of fear and intimidation created by federal immigration enforcement operations is corrosive to our community.

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Open and Accessible Leadership

Serving in the legislature is an act of public service, and the job of a legislator is to connect their community to the state government.

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Endorsements

DFL
Minnesota DFL
Friends of the Boundary Waters
Friends of the Boundary Waters Action Network
Sierra Club
Sierra Club
Conservation Minnesota
Conservation Minnesota
Inter Faculty Organization
Inter Faculty Organization
Clean Water Action
Clean Water Action
Save the Boundary Waters Action Fund
Save the Boundary Waters Action Fund
DFL Environmental Caucus
DFL Environmental Caucus
Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
Moms Demand Action
Moms Demand Action
MN350 Action
MN350 Action
FairVote Minnesota
FairVote Minnesota Democracy Champion
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
Jane Fonda Climate PAC
Jane Fonda Climate PAC
Minnesota Professional Firefighters Association
MN Professional Firefighters Association

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