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Marcus Harcus for Minneapolis City Council - 4th Ward, November 3rd, 2009! |
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ABOUT MARCUS HARCUS
- Born in May of 1978 (Taurus) in St. Paul, MN
- Raised in North Minneapolis – moved here as a toddler
- Kindergartener at Northstar Community School
- Graduate from Patrick Henry high school (I.B.)
- Son of Rita and Andrew Harcus
- All American: I identify myself as African American, but I’m a Creole biologically
- African American, European American and Native American
- Oldest of 5 boys / brothers
- Former sports fanatic (baseball, basketball, football and tennis) and athlete
- Arts enthusiast / wanna be artist
- Nature lover
- Writer
- Husband and father of a young daughter
- Community Organizer (currently with NE CDC)
- Youth Development background
- Community Development background
- Experienced renter
- Working class Camden homeowner
- Fiscal conservative
- Social progressive
- Radical Democrat
(all about universal freedom / civil liberty, justice, equality of human rights, equitable opportunity and peace)
- Event organizer
(2 youth empowerment conferences, 1 community convention, 1 structural racism & sustainable communities conference, a dozen African American cultural events, numerous spoken word events, emcee for many educational / political events, numerous focus groups, etc.)
- 2 time officially registered candidate (2001 and 2005) for Mayor of Minneapolis (informal campaigns)
CORE CHARACTERISTICS (C’S)
- Conscious – I’m conscious of the humanity behind statistics; conscious and inquisitive of the multiple and often intersecting dynamics within social, economic and environmental issues; conscious of the importance of valuing and prioritizing people over profits.
- Conscientious – I’ll investigate and consider the community impact or consequences to individuals, families, and neighborhoods of proposed public policy and development plans; basic human needs and social responsibility are the most important factors that will influence my informed judgments on issues and the decisions I make on proposed public policy, community economic development, etc.
- Compassionate – I believe in humanitarianism, generously serving and protecting vulnerable, at-risk and struggling human beings, globally and especially local people; I believe in charity and championing opportunity for stability and advancement for everyone; I believe everyone deserves justice, healing, and redemption.
- Creative – I believe in science, but favor art! While I believe in studying, learning from and honoring history and traditions, and practicing tried and true methods, I am also passionate about changing with the times, adapting to unique circumstances, experimenting / taking risks to innovate, being colorful, boldly visionary and lively! I believe art of all sorts should be integrated into most areas and aspects of our society.
POLITICAL PRINCIPLES (P’S)
- Humane government with honest public policy
- Less bureaucracy, less mess
- Organized and effective communities
- Inclusive public decision making
- Equitable community development
- Social and economic justice
- Racial equity
- Regional equity
- Environmental protection
- Fair taxation
- Sustainable infrastructure investments
- Multi-sector partnerships for effective social service
- Accountability
EDUCATION
- Southern University, LA – English major
- AmeriCorps
- The School of Pharmacy Technology
- Organizing Apprenticeship Project - Community Organizer training
- Institute for Community Cultural Development Fellow
- Micro-entrepreneurship training
- Writer to Writer mentorship
- Careership – Community Development apprenticeship
- Perspectives on Community Development seminar – Metropolitan State University and William Mitchell College of Law
- Participatory Action Research training – University of Minnesota
- Co-facilitating a Community Economic Development Workgroup for the University Northside Partnership (UNP)
Thank you for any and all contributions to the
Northside Community Coalition Campaign:
Marcus Harcus for City Council – 4th Ward
EMAIL MARCUS HARCUS |
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