Jennifer Compeau, a Family Resource Coordinator and health and human services advocate, has announced her candidacy for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 1B.
Compeau works at the East Grand Forks Family Resource Center, where she supports families navigating mental health challenges, addiction, housing instability, and complex state and county systems. Her work focuses on strengthening family stability, improving access to services in rural communities, and helping residents understand and navigate the programs intended to support them.
In addition to her frontline work, Compeau serves on a statewide advisory council, the local corrections advisory board, and the board of the Minnesota Social Services Association. She is a former ACLU Smart Justice Fellow and was named 2025 Woman of the Year by the Greater Grand Forks Women’s Leadership Cooperative for her contributions to community well‑being and lived‑experience leadership.
Compeau said her decision to run is rooted in both her professional background and her personal experience navigating Minnesota’s health, human services, and justice systems. “I’ve worked with families across our region who are trying to access support, and I’ve also been someone who had to navigate these systems myself,” she said. “That dual perspective has shown me where programs succeed, where they fall short, and how gaps in services impact rural families. I believe that lived experience, combined with on‑the‑ground work in health and human services, is essential for ensuring mutual accountability in how government programs are administered.”
As a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist and longtime advocate in the health and human services field, Compeau brings experience in systems navigation, cross‑agency collaboration, and community‑based support. Her background includes working with families impacted by addiction, mental illness, and justice‑system involvement, as well as participating in statewide policy discussions focused on improving outcomes for rural communities.
District 1B includes East Grand Forks, Crookston, Fosston and surrounding areas in northwest Minnesota. The seat will be on the ballot in the upcoming election. Voters should confirm all election information with trusted official sources. Jennifer is Endorsed by the MN DFL House District 1B.
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