Mayor Amáda Márquez Simula has the support of the people in her community, as well as endorsements from several regional and state unions, organizations, and officials.
Visibly Committed
Happy to support Amáda for another term! I have lived in Columbia Heights for 30 years and in that time, I have never experienced a Mayor as visibly committed to the wellbeing of the community, its people, and its businesses as her. She has been such a positive change for Columbia Heights!
Lois Burnett
Columbia Heights Resident
A Proven Leader
Amáda Márquez Simula is a proven leader with vision and courage; two attributes we will need as we shore up our local economy, build a community that is welcoming to all, and face tough challenges of the future. I look forward to moving our communities in the right direction with a leader like Amáda Márquez Simula!
Mary Kunesh
Minnesota State Senator, District 39
Turning Ideas into Action
Amáda is one of the most perfect candidates we have for mayor. She’s smart. She’s competent. She cares, all for the right reasons. These are the things that are starting points. However, she also has this leadership ability and she’s proven it both in the job that she does in the city, the job she does in the school district, and personally with the job she does with HeightsNEXT. I’ve watched this woman take ideas and turn them into action and results. I’ve never seen that happen so many times before my very eyes. Everywhere she goes, she draws people in. She brings a passion to what she does. Whenever she sees something that needs to happen, she finds a way to get it done. This is exactly what we need in a mayor.
Carolyn Laine
Former Minnesota State Senator, District 41
Powerful Track Record
Amáda is an active and engaged leader in Columbia Heights who has a powerful track record of getting things done for the good of the community! She does so with passion, heart, and unmatched energy while inspiring those around her to join in. My 5-yr old remembers her dressed as Wonder Woman, and was excited when Amáda told her that she could be a leader someday, too. It’s not enough that Amáda cares deeply for all walks of life… she also takes action, and shows up with integrity. I’m proud of the way she inspires me and my children to have courage and compassion, and equally proud to support Amáda Marquez Simula for mayor.
Jessi LeClear Vachta
Columbia Heights Resident
LGBTQ-Endorsed
Stonewall DFL is proud to endorse Amáda Márquez Simulau for Mayor of Columbia Heights!
Progress means removing barriers. My advocacy includes removing gender-specific language from all city documentation and delivering the first official proclamation of our annual PRIDE celebration. I am thrilled to continue working for equality for my city, my children, and the entire LGBTQ community.
Stonewall DFL
A Bold Advocate
Women Winning is proud to endorse Amáda Márquez Simula for Mayor of Columbia Heights. Amáda is a dedicated organizer and leader who has spent years working on the issues that matter most to her community. She is a bold advocate for racial justice and has been on the front line in the fight for sustainability, women’s rights, and LGBTQ equality. As Mayor, Amáda will work tirelessly to ensure that her community thrives and is resilient, and that everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
Meggie Wittorf
Executive Director of Women Winning
Cares About Everybody
We have to bring in new leadership, and I feel like Amáda is that person; someone who cares about everybody, not certain people. She’s not going to be singling-out any community. She’s going to be representing everybody.
Abdirizak Adan
Columbia Heights Resident
You Have Our Vote
Thank you for your diligent effort and continuous involvement. We see you everywhere, and know how hard you work to build community. You are exactly what Columbia Heights needs.
Kelly Lightner Beaman
Columbia Heights Resident
Labor-Endorsed
Our local communities are the epicenter for the critical power building work that needs to happen in this moment. We are proud to support Amáda Márquez Simula as a labor-endorsed candidate.
Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation
AFL-CIO
Where No Mayor Has Gone Before
I wholeheartedly endorse my friend, Amada Marquez Simula for re-election as Mayor. Even though she is very busy in her personal life, she has found the time to reach out to many members of the Columbia Heights community. In that regard, she is one of the most approachable people on the City Council. I also find her slogan: “Where no mayor has gone before” very appropriate since she has proactively done so much for the community.
J P Johnson
Columbia Heights Resident