The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers has endorsed Mohamud Noor as a replacement for state Sen. Larry Pogemiller.
Noor is among seven candidates vying to replace Pogemiller in Senate District 59, representing northeast Minneapolis. A DFL primary is Dec. 6 and the general election is Jan. 10. Pogemiller resigned this fall to accept an appointment as Director of Office of Higher Education.
Others candidates who have filed for the seat are: DFLers Kari Dziedzic, Jacob Frey, Alicia Frosch, Paul Ostrow and Peter Wagenius, and Republican Ben Schwanke.
Noor has children who attend Minneapolis Public Schools and his wife, a member of the union, works as an educational aide in the district.
"He will work collaboratively to help close the achievement gap in our schools," teachers union president Lynn Nordgren said in a news release. " ... Mohamud understands that parents, teachers and elected leaders all must come together to address [the] achievement gap and promote educational success for all students."
The teachers union is an affiliate of Education Minnesota, which represents over 70,000 educators statewide.
