Website: woodruffmplsmayor.com
Party: DFL
Occupation: Chief revenue officer at AverQ, Inc., a California-based auditing software company. One of three citizens members of the city's audit committee. Resume includes several positions in auditing and consulting, including an 11 year stint at Cargill.
Education:
- Woodruff has said her priority would be to rally the community behind Superintendant Bernadeia Johnson's SHIFT agenda, which offers more flexibility to a limited number of schools to see if they can improve results, including more hiring freedom and longer school days and years.
- She would escrow part of the mayor's salary into a fund for reducing the achievement gap if minority student outcomes don't improve.
- She has also advocated having "Learning Labs" across the city to help kids who are not performing (MinnPost).
Development:
- Woodruff wants to see more affordable housing choices that are close to transit and jobs. She says that "Sustainable and green housing need not be 'luxury' housing." (Campaign site)
- She is a fierce opponent of the Vikings stadium plan, accusing stadium boosters of misleading the public during the process.
- She also advocates more "compact, interconnected neighborhoods." (Campaign site)
Transit:
- Woodruff said she supports streetcars, but is "not a fan [of] the proposal in terms of how its financed." That refers to a Council-approved plan to redirect more than $60 million in property taxes from development already underway around the city. She responded "no" when asked whether she supports the complete $200 million streetcar plan.
Public safety:
- "My plan is to create economic opportunity, ensure quality public education, and encourage greater community involvement in law enforcement."
Taxes:
