Dear Edina Neighbors,
My name is Alicia Gibson and I am running to serve on the Edina City Council. My husband, Nick, and I are raising our two kids here in Edina where they attend local public schools. I am a college professor and active community builder.
Edina is a wonderful place to grow up and grow older; my mission as your city council member will be to keep it that way.
I believe strongly in building community together as neighbors and working collaboratively to create places where all can thrive. At the city council level, this begins with focusing on the core functions of local government: protecting the health and safety of our residents, which should always be paramount. Building trust in our civic structures also starts at the local level through honesty, transparency, consistency, and accountability. I am ready to partner with anyone who shares those values. Together we can build common ground through commons sense politics.
Working on solutions in community with others brings me joy and I am ready to serve. I look forward to learning more about what matters to you.
Joni Bennett
“To Alicia, public service means learning about and responding to the needs and priorities of the community. Good public process means thoroughly studying the issues, seeking resident input at every stage, insisting on transparency and using city policies to guide action. Solutions are best found collaboratively, and creative ideas are welcome."
Kelly Condit-Shrestha
"Alicia Gibson works with intention, a critical eye and a positive outlook. Over the last two years, Aditi Jha and I have worked closely with Alicia through the Edina Asian American Alliance on a number of projects to support and empower the community, and have witnessed firsthand Alicia’s steadfast dedication to Edina and the health, safety and well-being of all Edina residents."
Dietrich Nissan
“When I sat down and had coffee with Alicia, I was immediately impressed by her ability to discuss topics in a forthright way while also being solution-oriented.”
Ann Hustad
"[Alicia] brings a focus on fiscal accountability that will help ensure Edina remains a well-run city--one that spends taxpayer dollars wisely and plans responsibily for the future.... Good governance isn’t just about expertise--it also requires the ability to listen deeply and with empathy and to respond in creative ways. Alicia combines a sharp intellect with a warm heart, and she has the humility to bring residents fully into the conversation."
Ellen Jones
"Alicia Gibson and I have served together on several committees and boards and I have seen how she shows up to do the work. Alicia improved each committee she was on through her drive to achieve the mission, her collaborative and inquisitive personality and her ethic of hard work. She didn’t just show up for meetings, she raised her hand to do the non-meeting work of fact finding, listening and problem solving to make things better. These are all characteristics that make her my choice for Edina City Council."
J.J. McGawn
"Alicia is intelligent and perceptive; she asks for input, listens to others and leads with heart, finding creative solutions for the common good. That is good governance and why I support Alicia Gibson for Edina City Council."
Emily Aviles
I know who is going to hold public safety and the city budget — things that actually affect us — close while in City Council: Alicia Gibson. I had the pleasure of meeting Gibson and watching her passion at work in our recent advocacy on EMS response times. I also got to see her tireless process of gathering facts — and most importantly, her follow-through. I observed her actively listening to people in the community about issues important to them, including the budget. It was from this active listening that Gibson’s campaign was born.
Paul Thompson
"Alicia’s stance on fiscal responsibility for seniors like me is another reason I support her candidacy. I love living in Edina and it’s becoming more difficult each year with rising prices and taxes. She will bring my concerns and yours to the council’s deliberations."
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