A community organizer
Amáda Márquez Simula is widely recognized as an active leader in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. You may have attended one of the Community Education events she arranged for the school. Perhaps you met her volunteering at one of the many community service projects she organized. Maybe you saw her on the news speaking out against prejudice. Or maybe she came right to your door in a public works uniform delivering a kitchen compost kit. However you know Amáda, you can be sure she has never stopped working for the people in her community. Her commitments before and after taking office are extraordinary.
Community Involvement BEFORE Taking Office
- Columbia Heights Public Schools Community Education Advisory Council Board Member
- Columbia Heights and Fridley Business Council
- Columbia Heights Lions Club Member
- Fridley-Columbia Heights Rotary Club Member
- Columbia Heights Sister Cities Member
- HeightsNEXT Board Member and past President
- Columbia Heights Neighborhood Watch Block Captain
- Alexandra House Development Committee Member
- DFL State Central Committee in Senate District 39
- League of Women Voters member
- Girl Scouts River Valleys Council Trainer and Troop Leader for 13+ years
- St. Philip’s Church meal delivery to homebound people
- SACA grocery delivery to homebound people
- Every Meal weekend backpack meals for school children
- Good News in Columbia Heights YouTube series
- City of Columbia Heights Public Works past employee
- Columbia Heights Public Schools Adult Enrichment & Senior Program past manager
- Columbia Heights Public School District Finance Committee past member
- Columbia Heights 2017 Humanitarian of the Year
- Minnesota Superheroes United – Wonder Woman!
Additional Community Involvement SINCE Taking Office
- Columbia Heights Traffic Commission
- Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority
- Columbia Heights Multicultural Advisory Committee
- Regional Council of Mayors
- Allies of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
- Executive Board Member
- League of Minnesota Cities
- Minnesota Metropolitan Council
- Minnesota BIPOC Elected Leaders
- Metro Transit Network Next
- Minnesota House Climate Action Caucus
- Mayors Meetups with Representative Ilhan Omar
- West Metro Progressive Officials
- LatinoLEAD
- Polish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota (PACIM)
- Minnesota Capitol Mall redevelopment project
- Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger
Keynotes and Speaking Engagements
- National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
- Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) Spectrum21
- American Bar Association (ABA) Young Lawyers Division
- SD41 Local Water and Environment Forum
- The Citizens League
Less than minimum wage
Did you know? If the Mayor’s role was 40 hours a week, it would pay only $7.21 per hour. However, the actual hours are much longer, and the responsibilities are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Mayor has no assistant on staff.