There are many islands throughout the Northwoods - including Long Island on Burntside Lake, Wolf Island on Lake Vermilion, and the Apostle Islands. The northern tip of Grand Island in Lake Superior off the Upper Peninsula ranks particularly high. The mile-long sand beach that stretches into Lake Superior is only accessible by bike, hike or boat and ranks as one of the most pristine and beautiful beaches in the world!

I want to see a re-prioritization of our values where the improvement of our lives is directly connected to the relationships we have in our communities and not driven by the noise from the disconnected multi-national media. Particularly - I want our teachers and principals to be treated as the heroes and our public lands to be treated as sacred.

As the founding Executive Director of Playworks Twin Cities, Tom brings more than 20 years of nonprofit and fundraising experience. Prior to Playworks, Tom served as the Director of Philanthropy and Regional Marketing Manager for The Trust for Public Land, where he helped to create new parks and wilderness areas for people to play, explore, and enjoy the great outdoors. In addition to his nonprofit experience, Tom spent four summers as a Vermont State Park Ranger and youth crew leader with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps. Tom is St. John’s University alumni and holds a Masters in Public Affairs from the Humphrey School at the University of Minnesota. Tom and his family reside in the Standish neighborhood of Minneapolis where he and his family enjoy the bounty of parks, trails, and playgrounds.

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