Samantha Pree-Stinson is a current Green Party Endorsed City Council Candidate for Minneapolis 3rd Ward, US Army veteran, educator, and human right's advocate. She relocated to the Midwest from LA 20 years ago and hit the ground running. Her tenacity, resourcefulness, grit, and pragmatic approach to problem-solving have allowed her to effectively, lead, mentor, and make change by being the change we want to see. From her service in the military as a US Army SGT who deployed to Afghanistan, her time as a Sr. Instructor and Associate Director of Education at Corinthian Colleges, and her time leading diversity metrics and strategies at Medtronic, Samantha is a true public servant dedicated to enriching lives and making lasting sustainable change in her community and beyond.