"Life is not fair. Once you're OK with that, you can move on."

"I'm a faithful woman; I do a lot of praying. Everything happens for a reason."

"To see the things my son has to deal with in his life, it isn't something I would want anyone to have to deal with, b…"

"My goals were to expand my commitment to public service, continue to be a role model for girls and young women, and i…"

"I believed then, as I do now, that public service is a calling rooted in service to one another."

"Family is so important. We don’t pick and choose who our parents happen to be, but I was very fortunate, and my sibli…"

"I was not looking to be an elected official. That was never a goal of a career, but I always knew that I had leadersh…"

"I am very excited that I am now the longest-serving woman on City Council. I think that’s an accomplishment in itself…"

"If you’re going to change the trajectory of a Black girl’s life in our community, then we need to understand what is …"

"So I did what most people never do at a really senior level, was I just thought you know what, it's time to take some…"