Wells Drive leading the effort to increase the city’s minimum wage to $15 by 2021 adding bid incentives for companies with a diverse workforce bringing attention and thus more resources to mental health and helping pass the Fair Workweek Ordinance and mandatory paid sick leave for employees. In addition, we have made many strides to not only uplift our community but the entire city including renaming Congress Parkway to Ida B. Since taking office, we have worked diligently to improve the quality of life for all the communities that make up the 4th Ward. These actions cannot and should not, happen without your support and your voice. In my view, to hold the seat of alderman is not only a privilege, but an opportunity to make change where we need it, to continue the course of progress that this ward deserves, and to advance conversations that need new life. Initially, I did not recognize the vacant 4th Ward aldermanic seat as part of my journey. However, through consultation with family, friends and neighbors, I came to realize that my journey had been preparing and positioning me in a unique way to serve our community as alderman. It has been a very rewarding journey for my family and for me, filled with rich and enlightening moments during my roles as volunteer, servant-leader, entrepreneur, as an advocate for education, jobs and equal rights, and especially, as your neighbor. After 30 years as a resident of the 4th Ward, and now as your Alderman, it is my honor to be able to put into action, and to good use, the many years I’ve spent in engagement and service to our community.
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