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About Samantha


Samantha Pree-Stinson is an LA Native who has lived in Minneapolis for 20 years. She has a BS in Organizational Psychology from Franklin University and a certification in Program Management and Change Management. She has completed government equity courses with GARE.

 In 2017, Samantha ran for Minneapolis City Council in the 3rd Ward as the Green Party endorsed candidate. She is currently the Senior Policy Advisor to Minneapolis Councilmember Phillipe Cunningham. She was previously a Compliance Auditor for Medtronic and was the Global Networking Chair of their Women's Network and the Co-Chair of the African Descent Network Twin Cities. Previous roles included Senior Medical Assisting Instructor and Assistant Director of Education of a medical focused tech college. Prior to earning her degree, she was a Certified Medical Assistant and a SGT in the US Army as a Combat Medic. She served 4 years in the Army and spent 14 months in Afghanistan. 


 She also serves as Board Chairman of Minneapolis Telecommunications Network and is an at-large-member on the MET Council Equity Advisory Council serving a four year term. 

 She lives in NE Minneapolis with her husband and their 3 sons ages 18, 12, and 8. In her free time, she loves to write, sing, play video games and travel. She describes herself as a problem solver who loves building community power and creating effective, equitable, and sustainable change.  

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