Barb's Biography

Barb is a native daughter of Minnesota

• Born at Queens Hospitol in Minneapolis
• Graduated from North High School in Minneapolis
• She hold an Undergraduate Degree from the University of Minnesota in Mortuary Science
• She also holds a Graduate Degree from Bethel Seminary in Theological Studies

Barb's family strengths and values

• Barb's grandparents fled Nazi persecution and came to America, however her great-aunt died at Auschwitz
• Bi-racial family-her mother was Jewish and her father was a Black Catholic from North Carolina
• She is a widow of a pasto and former daughter-in-law of the late civil rights leader, Harry Davis Sr.
• Demonstrated ability to overcome personal challenges including being on welfare
• Former business owner
• Mother and grandmother

Barb is a leader with a lengthy resume of social justice, community and religious work.

• Barb is an ordained minister
• Founder of Light Foundation Ministries
• Counselor to drug and alcohol addicts and homeless suffering from HIV/AIDS
• Prison Chaplain
• Missionary to Rwanda, Uganda, and the Congo during its Civil War
• Multiple trips to Israel and Jordan
• Volunteer in many organizations to improve opportunities for young people

Barb has broad appeal

• Strong connections with consevatives
• Engenders trust and confidence
• Barb has the ability to sway voters in traditional DFL strongholds
• Barb appeals to all ethnic groups as well as women and independents