My name is Donna Schmitt and I am running for a seat on the city council. My husband and I have been married for 30 years.   The first 7 years of our marriage we moved 7 times.  It wasn’t until we found our house in Columbia Heights that we finally found a home and have now lived here for 23 years.   I am very proud to live in Columbia Heights.  This pride in my community is the reason I am running for Columbia Heights City Council.

One of the reasons my family and I chose Columbia Heights as our home was the sense of community that we found in Columbia Heights. As your city council member, I am committed to being an active member of the council by representing our community.  I have been on the Planning and Zoning Commission for 8 years representing the needs of the people who live here in Columbia Heights.   I will actively work hard every day to continue making Columbia Heights a safe place for our families and a place in which local businesses can continue to grow.

As your city council member, I will encourage our city government to work hand in hand with community outreach organizations to help solve the issues that face our community.  I have often learned that the community, and not local government, can come up with the some of the best solutions for problems we face together.   We have seen great success when the community and the city work together.
National Night Out is a great example of the residents and local outreach programs coming together to solve problems facing our community. SACA is another fine example of neighbors helping neighbors.   Many of our local churches offer needy families assistance in many areas, food and clothing to even rent assistance.

I would like to expand the role of the community in solving the issues facing the city instead of the city council trying to solve all the community’s issues.   As a community we need to take ownership of our neighborhoods and be responsible for helping to fix problems not be a part of the problem.

You can contact me at:

4260 Tyler St NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421
763-788-4905

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