A motivational speaker, author and life coach plans to run for mayor of St. Paul and hopes to once again obtain the Green Party endorsement.

Elizabeth Dickinson announced Friday her intention to seek the rare open mayoral seat, adding her name to a growing list of candidates who will compete in the Nov. 7 ranked-choice election.

Dickinson previously ran for mayor as a Green Party candidate in 2005, coming in third out of eight candidates in the Sept. 13 primary, where she garnered 20 percent of the vote. She did not proceed to the general election, a face-off between incumbent Randy Kelly and fellow DFL challenger Chris Coleman.

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‘Moral courage’ training, already planned for St. Paul officers before George Floyd death, takes on more urgency Coleman, who won the 2005 race, will not to seek a fourth term in office and is instead running for governor.

Dickinson said she will fight for a living-wage ordinance “that is not punitive” to small businesses, develop an “energy action plan” that includes local energy options such as community-owned solar, and improve outreach to young people and the homeless.

She said city codes and regulations need to be simplified for small businesses, and the city’s automotive fleet needs more electric-powered vehicles.

Dickinson said she has lived on the West Side for 18 years and owns several rental properties in the city. She ran unsuccessfully for city council in 2003.

She said she plans to fund-raise locally but has also talked to Green Party advocates from the national party. “I’m going to get some help from the national Greens,” she said. “I’m a featured race for them.”

Her campaign Facebook page is DickinsonforSaintPaul.

The field of declared candidates includes city council member Dai Thao, former council members Melvin Carter III and Pat Harris and former school board member Tom Goldstein.