Abdi is running for Mankato (ISD 77) School Board. His community involvements include membership on the Region Nine Development Commission, Mankato Public Safety Advisory Board, Blue Earth County Child Protection Advisory Board, and Habitat for Humanity Family Selection Committee.
He has been instrumental in improving English as a 2nd language educational programs in the Mankato school district, is a leader of the Mankato Somali community and a trusted friend to many in greater Mankato.
