Omar Fateh

Candidate for Mayor, Minneapolis, MN

Born to immigrant parents, Omar holds a position as a Minnesota Senator representing District 62 and is running for Mayor of Minneapolis. Omar has been a leader on Climate in the Minnesota State Senate, pushing to shift funding away from highway expansion and towards sustainable transportation options, including public transit and electric bicycles.

If elected as Mayor, Omar will focus on raising the minimum wage, stabilizing rent, working with City Council to find a path to ban new gas hookups, and centering historically marginalized communities in the city’s climate resiliency decision-making.

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Omar’s Vision

Environmental Justice

Implement the carbon fees passed by the City Council.
Invest in zero-waste initiatives to reduce the city’s waste stream
Invest in the weatherization of all homes in Minneapolis, prioritizing aging rental housing first.
Work in partnership with the County and State to create permanent indoor space for public use during extreme weather events, like extreme heat, extreme cold, and poor air quality.
Invest in programs that prioritize the transition of the City’s vehicle fleet to electric vehicles.

Infrastructure, Public Spaces,
& Transit

Work to implement nation-leading, visionary policies like the City’s Transportation Action Plan, and Complete Streets and Vision Zero policies across the entire city.
Implement 24-hour bus lanes on Hennepin Avenue South.
Work in partnership with Metro Transit to build more and better bus shelters that are maintained for all seasons.
Utilize the City’s authority on signal prioritization to benefit public transportation options like bus and light rail.
Improve street lighting in commercial corridors and on neighborhood streets, while prioritizing reducing light pollution.
Establish a Transit Safety Coordinator that will work with my Administration, the City Council, and Metro Transit to increase the safety of our transit network.

"Every Minneapolis resident has the right to breathe clean air, use sustainable transportation, and enjoy our natural resources regardless of their race, income, age, or ability. Fighting climate change is a global problem that we must tackle locally. Our most marginalized residents face the worst impacts of climate change. As Mayor, I’ll make sure our efforts to build climate resilience prioritize those who’ve been left behind, first.”

-Omar Fateh