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Margaret Stokely (R)

Minnesota Housing Partnership Candidate Questionnaire (supported by Homes for All)

Candidate responses in italics.

Name: Margaret Stokely

City/Town: St. Paul

Legislative District: 65B

Party: Republican

District Issues: How would you characterize the housing needs in your district, for both renters and for homeowners?

taxes are too high services are not good for residents

Availability of Affordable Housing: More than 25% of households in Minnesota pay more than 30 percent of their income on housing, meaning they must sacrifice in other areas like food and medicine to make ends meet. What steps will you take to encourage the production of more affordable homes?

less "affordable" housing which is still out of the reach of the poor!

Workers: A full-time minimum wage worker cannot afford a one-bedroom apartment in any county in Minnesota — and many of the fastest growing jobs are in low-wage industries. What investments or policy would you champion to address the growing gap between what workers can afford and housing costs?

why is the cost of living so high in this remote state?

Homelessness: A lack of affordable housing options is one of the top reasons for homelessness, for individuals or families. What will you do to end homelessness in Minnesota?

create shelters that address addiction

Seniors and children: More than half of senior renters and more than 1 in 4 senior homeowners pay more than they can afford for housing. Meanwhile, children without stable, affordable housing have lower educational and health outcomes. What will you do to ensure housing policy and resources support Minnesota's seniors and students?

getting rid of the corruption and waste in state gov is the key

Racial Disparities: Minnesota's racial disparities in housing are among the worst in the nation, for renters and homeowners. For instance, 22 percent of Black households are homeowners, compared to 76 percent of white households. How will you reduce the racial homeownership gap and other disparities in housing for households of color?

isn't that stat the ethnic percentage? What should the 'gap' be?

Rental Stability: Rental assistance is proven to reduce homelessness, housing instability, and overcrowding, but 75% of residents who qualify for rental assistance do not receive this limited resource. What will you do to expand access to housing assistance to every household that needs it?

yet, we have thousands of GOOD paying jobs unfilled. right now Metro Transit is begging for drivers! I believe in helping but the factores of poverty must be addressed equally.

Funding: We cannot meet our growing, statewide housing needs without significant additional resources. Will you support a dedicated source of funding for affordable housing? Why or why not?

How about cuts elsewhere? too much graft and corruption in state gov.

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Margaret Stokely (R)

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