Amáda Márquez Simula is making headlines

She is one of the most celebrated elected officials in Minnesota. Amáda Márquez Simula is frequently featured in publications and on the air. Here are just a few of the headlines for articles, videos, pictures, posts, and recordings of Amáda found online.

Amáda Márquez Simula, Mayor of Columbia Heights

Columbia Heights Joins Twin Cities Leaders in Push for State-Level Gun Reform Amid Ongoing Legal Developments

MinneapoliMedia – September 12, 2025

Twin Cities mayors rally for gun reform

Twin Cities mayors say cities should be allowed to pass their own gun laws

BringMeTheNews – September 3, 2025

Twin Cities mayors rally for gun reform

Twin Cities mayors call on state legislature to either ban assault weapons or let cities do it

KARE11 – September 2, 2025

Mayor Jacob Frey and others speak out for gun reform

Twin Cities mayors call for changes to state gun laws after Annunciation shooting

CBS News – September 2, 2025

Amáda Márquez Simula, Mayor of Columbia Heights

Columbia Heights Kicks Off Planning For New Soccer Complex At Huset Park

MinneapoliMedia – May 18, 2025

Tibetan filmmaker Shenpenn Khymsar and Mayor Amáda Márquez Simula outside the iconic Heights Theater

Columbia Heights declares May 3 as ‘Four River Six Ranges Day’ honouring Tibetan resistance and heritage

Phayul – May 5, 2025

An honor guard helps dedicate the US 1944 Warsaw Uprising Airlift Memorial in Columbia Heights, MN on September 21, 2024.

America soil, Polish roots

ABC Newspapers – November 6, 2024

Columbia Heights passes resolution for ceasefire in Gaza

ABC Newspapers – May 4, 2024

The Minnesota Mayor Making Space for Monarch Butterflies

Bloomberg News – October 25, 2023

1944 Warsaw US Airlift Memorial

POLAM – Fall 2023

Elected Officials Stand with Workers

CUTL – September 11, 2023

These tenants fought one of America’s largest corporate landlords — and scored some wins

NBC News – July 5, 2023

Somalia’s Galdogob mayor signs twinning agreement with Columbia Heights, Minnesota

Hiiraan Online – July 5, 2023

The Legends of Columbia Heights Senior Living apartments

Tenants of Columbia Heights complex struggle with rent after double-digit hike last year

Sahan Journal – June 26, 2023

SBA Administrator Guzman and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff visit small businesses in the Columbia Heights and the Twin Cities

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff visits Minnesota businesses

KARE11 – May 3, 2023

Minnesota State Capitol building in St. Paul, MN.

Cities need state’s help to prevent senior homelessness

Star Tribune – April 30, 2023

Mayor Amáda Márquez Simula makes the Monarch Pledge accessible in Columbia Heights, MN

Making Monarch Conservation Accessible in Columbia Heights, MN

National Wildlife Federation – March 31, 2023

Columbia Heights mayor calls for resignation of city councilmember over racist phone call

KSTP – September 28, 2022

A woman rides a bike with her child - Community Power Minnesota - Transportation and Happiness - The Redford Center

Community Power Minnesota: Transportation and Happiness

The Redford Center – July 22, 2022

Voices of LatinoLead

Voices of LatinoLEAD featuring Amáda Márquez Simula

LatinoLEAD – June 21, 2022

Mayor Amáda Márquez Simula helps organize small town PRIDE in Columbia Heights, MN

Columbia Heights is Full of Pride

Lavender Magazine – May 19, 2022

Laying a wreath at the Peace Officer Memorial in memory of CHPD Officer Curt Ramsdell

Columbia Heights PD – May 18, 2022

We're participating in No Mow May to help keep our pollinators from fading away.

Earth Watch: No Mow May

Northeaster Newspaper – May 17, 2022

Mayor Amáda Márquez Simula dressed as Wonder Woman with young cancer survivor

Wonder Woman: Minnesota mayor’s superhero alter ego motivates girl through cancer battle

FOX 9 – July 14, 2021

Columbia Heights circa the late 1950s

Columbia Heights celebrates 100th birthday, looks back on history

Hometown Source – June 19, 2021

The Heights Theater in Columbia Heights Minnesota with a marquee for the film Won't You Be My Neighbor

Columbia Heights celebrates 100 years as a city

Star Tribune – July 16, 2021

Ruqia Aden Samatar accepts a proclamation of Somali American Day from Columbia Heights Mayor Amáda Márquez Simula

Columbia Heights mayor declares July 1 Somali American Day in the city

Hiiraan Online – July 11, 2021

Mayor Amáda Márquez Simula signs documents in her office

Shadowing the new Heights mayor

Northeaster Newspaper – June 2, 2021

Mayor Amáda Márquez Simula interviewed with Women Winning

TRAILBLAZERS & CHANGEMAKERS: MAYOR AMÁDA MÁRQUEZ SIMULA

Women Winning – April 22, 2021

Mayor Amáda Márquez Simula leads a vigil for Daunte Wright at Kordiak Park

Columbia Heights Community Plans Vigil For Daunte Wright

WCCO News – April 16, 2021

Mayor Amáda Márquez Simula speaks at a town hall about anti-racism alongside other people of color in Columbia Heights

Columbia Heights mayor hosts town hall meeting on racism

ABC Newspapers – April 8, 2021

Amáda Márquez Simula - MN Latinos

Latina Leaders from the Minnesota State Government

Minnesota Latinos – March 31, 2021

Tin type portrait of Amáda Márquez Simula

New mayor contributes to increasing diversity in local politics

Heights Herald – February 16, 2021

Tin type portrait of Amáda Márquez Simula

Champions of Change in Minnesota: Amáda Márquez Simula

Minnesota Monthly – January 11, 2021

Líder latina Amáda Márquez Simula

Líder Latina: Amáda Márquez Simula se convierte en la primera alcaldesa

La Voz Latina – January 2021

Univision Melisa Lopez Franzen interviews Mayor-elect Amáda Márquez Simula on Cafe Libre

Cafe Libre | Amáda Márquez Simula | Columbia Heights Mayor Elect

Univision – November 28, 2020

An American flag flies over the Minneapolis skyline at sunset

Elections reveal few surprises, Simula wins in Heights

Northeaster Newspaper – November 17, 2020

WCCO's Jason DeRusha notes the victory of Columbia Heights Mayor-Elect Amáda Márquez Simula

Morning Headlines: Nov. 6, 2020

WCCO 4 – CBS Minnesota · November 6, 2020

Mayor-Elect Amáda Márquez Simula stands in front of the Columbia Heights City Hall

Mayor-elect Amáda Márquez Simula hopes to usher in diversity at Columbia Heights City Hall

Star Tribune – November 6, 2020

Mayor Amáda Márquez Simula

Community connector. Humanitarian of the year. Now Amáda Márquez Simula will become Minnesota’s second Latina mayor.

Sahan Journal – November 4, 2020

Amáda Márquez Simula gives an interview to Wendy Zuñiga of Minnesota Latinos

Interview with Amáda Márquez Simula – Running for Mayor of Columbia Heights, MN

Minnesota Latinos – September 27, 2020

Building community connections, one block at a time

H2YOU – November, 2019