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Very few Minnesotans living with disabilities run for office. That may be changing

February 25, 2019 by Jennifer Ozmetin

There were no giant banners, no megaphones, no swarm of supporters on hand for Nikki Villavicencio’s campaign kickoff. Instead, Villavicencio and a small group of supporters pushed a few tables together at the Caribou Coffee in Maplewood Mall on a recent Tuesday and talked about why she wants to run for the local city council.

“It’s just like getting coffee with some friends,” Villavicencio said as she sat next to her husband, Darrell Paulsen, sipping iced coffee.

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