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"It’s time for people who have felt powerless and outside of the system to fully participate. After the last election cycle, I felt compelled to run. I’ve always been a citizen-activist, fighting for fair housing, organizing for workers’ rights, social and economic justice, working with AIDS/HIV education, protesting apartheid, and both Gulf Wars.
The vibrancy of Ward 10 is very near and dear to my heart. Serving on the City Council would provide a great opportunity to have an immediate, positive impact on the quality of people’s lives. I am ready to step up to the plate to represent the collective voice of the people–to bring your voice in the room. You can count on me to lead because of my lifelong commitment to social action.
Social change is my life’s mission
and I have miles to go before I die."
— Ralph Remington |
About Ralph
"I believe politics is about improving people's lives. That's why I'm running for City Council."
Ralph moved to Minneapolis in 1991. A long-time resident of the Wedge (Lowry Hill East), he is now a resident of the East Harriet neighborhood.
Ralph Remington is an Army Veteran, certified AIDS/HIV educator, founder of Pillsbury House Theatre, union member and organizer.
Proven Leadership Experience.
Ralph's broadbased experience reflects his philosophy: Advocating for people by fighting for social and economic justice.
- Managing non-profit organizations for more than eleven years
Pillsbury Neighborhood Services, Pillsbury House Theatre, Media Artists Resource Center (the MARC), and Arena Stage in Washington D.C.
- Creating organizations and raising money to sustain them
At Pillsbury House Theatre Ralph led the creation of a $500,000 fully professional union theater from the ground up; at the MARC he raised $100,000 and helped initiate a non-profit merger with IFP (Independent Feature Project).
- Managing staff and making difficult personnel decisions
At Pillsbury House Theatre Ralph was responsible for all personnel hiring and firing and supervisory management, and was the Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity officer. At Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., he hired and managed 19 staff members.
- Developing and administrating large organizational budgets
As a member of the Leadership Team at Pillsbury Neighborhood Services, Ralph assisted with development and administration of the ten million dollar agency-wide annual budget. At Arena Stage he was the director and administrator of a $750,000 annual budget.
- Working with most of Minneapolis' neighborhoods
- Organizing for labor and continuing to be a union member
Ralph led the organizing committee for the Teamsters at America West Airlines in a successful campaign for dignity
and respect (LAX); Ralph belongs to two trade unions in the AFL-CIO.
For seven years, as a Social Service Director at Pillsbury Neighborhood Services (which served 20,000 Minneapolitans annually), Ralph grappled with some of the major municipal issues affecting people’s lives such as homelessness, joblessness, welfare to work problem-solving, unwanted pregnancy, AIDS/HIV infection, school truancy and neighborhood economic development. He worked with almost every area of the city including the North side, West Bank, Central, Bryant and Powderhorn communities. |
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Successful Partnerships.
Ralph Remington has a proven record of working effectively with individuals, community and neighborhood organizations, political structures and government, foundations, corporate funders, and investors throughout Minneapolis and the greater Twin Cities area.
- As a member of government and private foundation panels:
Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board (MCA) - a government lobbying organization for the arts
Cultural Advisory Board Member for the Ordway
Board Member, Intermedia Arts Minnesota
- Major organizations Ralph has partnered with:
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
McKnight Foundation
The Jerome Foundation
United Way
Minnesota State Arts Board
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