Priscilla Tyson

"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, but he handles it with a lot of strength and always stays positive. He's gone through a lot, and what he's been through, so have we."

"My goals were to expand my commitment to public service, continue to be a role model for girls and young women, and increase the access and opportunities for every citizen to live their best lives."

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

"Leadership understands that true success requires a strong team, where every member contributes their portion."

"Family is so important. We don’t pick and choose who our parents happen to be, but I was very fortunate, and my siblings were quite fortunate, to be able to be in a household where faith was important, that we understood values. You wanted to be a person of integrity. You realized how important your name happens to be."

"I was not looking to be an elected official. That was never a goal of a career, but I always knew that I had leadership skills, and I always wanted to help people."

"I am very excited that I am now the longest-serving woman on City Council. I think that’s an accomplishment in itself, and hopefully girls will be able to see that they could be an elected official."

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