Mayor Betsy Hodges
Bio: I am the 47th mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, sworn in on January 2, 2014. Prior to becoming mayor, I served on the Minneapolis City Council for eight years as the representative of Ward 13. On the Council, I served as chair of the Ways and Means/Budget Committee. Before running for public office, I was an organizer, working for TakeAction Minnesota and the Minnesota Justice Foundation. I also helped found a program in Albuquerque, New Mexico to get HIV-positive women the help and resources that they needed. My husband, Gary Cunningham, President and CEO of the Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA) and a member of the Metropolitan Council. We have two children, four grandchildren, a dog and a slightly neurotic cat. In my spare time, I work on staying physically fit, writing, reading poetry and enjoying seasonal viewings of “Die Hard,” my favorite movie. I have an extensive collection of Wonder Woman memorabilia, and am an occasional karaoke singer with a limited range.
Mayor Betsy Hodges 
from Massachusetts.
Mayor Hodges I just read your piece on pointer gate and it is through this very eloquent retort that I learned about you your accomplishments and your character. My compliments to you madam. I am seriously concerned about the militarization of America’s police and the blurring of the lines between the military and domestic policing. I am concerned about the burning of the US Constitution which has insidiously crepted forward since 911 and the patriot act. History says that they first go after the poor and minorities. The rest of us stand back and watch. But when they go finally go after us, there will be no one left to watch.
That police union chief just gave you an “us versus them” or a “with us or against us” mentality. It is neither. The only side that we are on is the side of the Constitution and its rule of law. You certainly understand this and this is why the people of Minneapolis elected you.
Through your retort you have stood up to a form of tyranny. Please do not back down ever you are a ray of light and hope.
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I take my hat off to you for maintaining a mature response. I think this “pointergate” is absurd. You didn’t do anything wrong. Keep it up.
All I have to say is: Betsy Hodges for President! Thank you that your commitment as Mayor is not beholden to the whims of those who can make hefty campaign donations, but rather, your commitment is to ALL of the People of your City!
Excellent rebuttal to the ridiculous charges in Pointer Gate.
Eloquent and inarguable. I applaud you.
Also, after reading your profile including “Die Hard”, a neurotic cat and Wonder Woman memorabilia, I have to ask… why can’t you be MY Mayor?? 🙂
In all seriousness, I’d like you to run for President of the United States in 2016! Mayor Hodges and Elizabeth Warren would make an un-defeatable team.