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Throughout My Political Career, I've Believed In The Concept Of Home Rule. Some Call It Local Control. Whichever Phrase You Use, The Concept Is The Same - The Best Decisions Are Those Made Closest To Those Who Will Be Impacted By The Decisions.

But Before Looking To The Future, Let's Glance Back At The Road We've Traveled These Past Two Years Because That Is The Source Of Much Of The Optimism We Are All Feeling About The Future.

Before A Community Can Prosper, The People Must Believe In Their Leaders. They Must Know That At The Core Of Every Decision Is Careful Planning, Hard Work, And Unbending Integrity Rather Than Partisanship Or Self-gain. They Must Trust That The Awesome Power Of Government Is Not Being Abused.

We Have Come Dangerously Close To Accepting The Homeless Situation As A Problem That We Just Can't Solve.

Chronically Homeless Means Constantly Homeless; It Means Repeatedly Homeless.