One of the best things about our democracy is that at the local level, we can all have a voice that we might not feel we have when we think of the people we send to Washington to make policy, no matter what side you feel yourself rooting for.
The flip side of local control is that many people let others chose for them - who runs and who votes. In Brookfield, there are about 19,000 people. The Village Board was contested, but of the 13,269 people registered to vote, only 2,716 cast ballots in the election. My name was down the ballot, but enough of you chose me to serve that I now have the opportunity to do so.
Today I was sworn in as the newest member of the Brookfield Library Board of Trustees. I’m glad I have the opportunity to serve, and I hope that my experience and education allows me to fully represent not just the 1,936 people who checked the box by my name or everyone who voted - but all 19.000 of us. I will be the best steward of your tax dollars that I can be, and will help make Brookfield Brighter for the 21st century.
