If aldermen are doing their job right, they should be the ones who are closest to the vibe and the beat in their neighborhood and have a very important role to play on a number of different issues, but not a unilateral, unchecked right. That's gone as soon as I take office.

But there are parents out there who feel like they have been shut out from the process of how their children are educated, and that's never a good thing.

Obviously, we have to do a far better job on keeping our community safe, and that's where I'm going to put a significant amount of input.

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