This job is about public policy.
How should we spend taxpayers’ dollars?
What is the appropriate penalty for the worst crimes that take someone’s life? For the minor crimes that can affect a person’s long-term future?
This job is also about neighborhoods.
Elected officials are the advocates for their constituents, who can’t afford to hire the lawyers and consultants to make their case.
It’s about all of those neighborhoods – not only the ones where you did well on Election Day.
Last night, the Democratic State Central Committee chose a new member of the House of Delegates for the 41st District, Billal Ali.
Delegate Nat Oaks and I already know that our job is about both public policy and neighborhoods.
I’m confident that Billal Ali will be a quick learner.
