She's a familiar name to the district. McMahon was his campaign manager for his most recent re-election campaign -- the Facebook page for the effort has the doorknocking starting at her Sheffer Avenue home.
McMahon has also been the administrator for two and a half years for the Public Safety Finance Committee that Paymar chairs.
McMahon says she's got deep roots in the area. "My dad grew up in the district," she says, and running Paymar's campaign seems to have been successful: Paymar won with 72.11 percent of the vote, against 27.6 percent for Republican Brandon Carmack. You can see the Secretary of State's results here.
Here's the release from McMahon declaring her candidacy (and her "612" area code):
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
November 20, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Melanie McMahon,
612-387-3991,
McMahon Announces Candidacy for Minnesota House District 64B
November 20, 2013 -- Melanie McMahon announced that she is running to serve as the State Representative for District 64B and plans to seek the DFL endorsement. “I’m grateful for the leadership that Representative Paymar has provided for the district. Having had the opportunity to work closely with him as a Committee Administrator to the Public Safety Finance Division of the House of Representatives and as his campaign manager, I know that he has served the district well and I wish him well on his new endeavor with Education for Critical Thinking”, said McMahon.
A Highland Park resident, McMahon currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Long Range Capitol Improvement Budget (CIB) Committee of St. Paul, as well as serves as the Grid #5 Representative on the Highland District Council.
McMahon has worked and volunteered in politics for her entire life and plans on seeking the DFL endorsement. “As a lifelong progressive I believe strongly in the values of the DFL”, said McMahon. “Having worked at the capitol and volunteering in the community I can be a strong advocate for those values.”
“When my grandmother, as a single mother with two young children was looking for a good neighborhood with access to transit, jobs and good schools she chose St. Paul and Highland Park. When my husband Scott and I were looking for a community with the same values that we could make home Highland Park is where we decided to live, too.” McMahon proclaimed.
“We have chosen to stay in Highland Park to raise our two children because of the amazing opportunities the city continues to provide and the quality neighborhoods we have” said McMahon. “I want to bring progressive values to the capitol and ensure that we can provide a world class education for our children, jobs and opportunities for adults and a support system for our elderly and vulnerable citizens.”
McMahon is an attorney and community volunteer. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts from the College of St. Benedict and her Juris Doctorate from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, she practiced law both in the private sector and worked for the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Please contact Melanie McMahon with any questions you may have at 612.387.3991 or mcmahonsd64@gmail.com
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