St. Paul Stories: How Rebecca Fights for Gun Control
Rebecca Noecker is a candidate for Ramsey County District 5 Commissioner in 2026. She was elected to the St. Paul City Council in 2016 and currently serves as Council President.
Our St. Paul Stories video features highlight ways that Rebecca Noecker engages with community to fight for the issues that matter. From historic preservation to gun violence prevention to community building, these videos highlight the hard-working, bridge-building, civic leader she is.
Video Transcript
Hi, my name is Gretchen Damon, and I'm here to talk about Rebecca Noecker. We met because there was a shooting in her ward at the 7th Street truck park, and the community was just traumatized.
Rebecca wanted to do something practical and strong to make sure something like that, it wasn't gonna happen again. She just is a general advocate for gun violence prevention, something I've been working on for 10 years.
She met with me and my group of advocates, and we really got a lot done. Not only were two strong ordinances passed*, but she connected us with leaders and stakeholders. She just really amplified our work and the advocacy for gun violence prevention, and it has paid off in St. Paul. I have all the respect for her, and I look forward to what she does next.
*Read more about ORD 25-65 here: https://www.stpaul.gov/news/city-saint-paul-first-coalition-17-minnesota-cities-adopt-gun-violence-prevention-ordinance
and ORD 23-22 here: https://stpaul.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6168420&GUID=CB05236D-D8D0-4F34-A6E1-7713D1FA644F&FullText=1