Mike is an active member of the Brooklyn Center community. He is a current member of the Brooklyn Center Charter Commission and was a board member of the Community Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) from 2011-2017.
He founded Fastforward Education in 2002, a foundation dedicated to fostering academic success at Brooklyn Center Jr/Sr High School. At Fastforward, Mike designed and taught a curriculum focused on rapidly improving student achievement. He is the founding advisor of Brooklyns Youth Council (2009-2011), a former member of the Brooklyn Bridge Alliance (2009-2011), and a former board member of Brooklyn Peacemaker Center (2003-2005).
Mike has been a small business owner for 10 years and is a graduate of Hamline University, with a B.A. in International Management with a minor in Political Science. Mike continues to advocate for small business owners and brings this experience to create a vibrant local economy.
As a student at Brooklyn Center High School, I remember walking to BC City Hall to get a permit for a carwash to raise money for the senior prom. That was my first time seeing local government up-close.
Having attended both Palmer Lake Elementary and Brooklyn Center Jr/Sr High School, Mike has a long history in the community, and a commitment to its future.