Christa Mims

Christa Mims

Minneapolis School Board, District 4, MN

2020 Endorsement

Christa is a social worker and a fierce advocate for equity in her community. She’s running for Minneapolis School Board in District 4 so that all youth have access to an excellent education. She is running to provide responsible and proactive governance, ensure financial stability, demand racial equity, invest in teachers of color, and empower parents and families. She will be the only member on the school board who represents the LGBTQ+ community and believes they deserve an advocate on the board.

Christa has experience as a social worker, school director, regional faculty manager, store manager, women’s advocate at a domestic violence crisis shelter, and an advocate for educational equity. Christa is on the Board of Directors of the Domestic Abuse Project and a 2020 Fellow of New Leaders Council, Twin Cities. She represents progressive values and will work tirelessly to empower and amplify the voices of youth and families in the district. Christa and her wife are renters in downtown Minneapolis.