The opportunities to serve every part of our city are enormous. And the privilege to work with so many talented people is exhilarating. I am a former banker, and my husband has a good job. We have been married 27 years, and we have no children. That doesn't make us unique by any means, but it probably puts us in something of a minority category when it comes to married couples.
Most people have children to care for or other family responsibilities.
They can't afford to take time from their jobs or spend hundreds of dollars each month doing this job. Council members spend anywhere from 30 hours to 70 hours a week on city-related activities. At a minimum, council members must spend Mondays and Wednesdays at City Hall for meetings or briefings. The length of the average agenda doesn't afford the convenience of evening meetings. In addition, council members serve on at least three committees.