Q&A
Mastro's motivations for wanting the Corporation Counsel position
4:34:26
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Council Member Brewer asks Randy Mastro why he wants the Corporation Counsel job so badly. Mastro provides a passionate response about his motivations and aspirations for the role.
- Mastro states it's the only job in city government he has ever aspired to do
- He emphasizes his respect for the law department and its potential to do good
- Mastro highlights his desire to focus on civil rights, constitutional rights, social justice, and public safety
- He describes the job as a calling and expresses his passion for public service
Gale A. Brewer
4:34:26
Okay.
4:34:26
Why do you want this job so badly?
Randy Mastro
4:34:31
It it seems like a fair question after the questioning today.
4:34:36
Yes.
4:34:37
And I'm I'm sure this is
Gale A. Brewer
4:34:39
I know 30 years ago you did not get it, so I didn't know if that's relevant.
Randy Mastro
4:34:44
Well, it is I've I've said this.
4:34:46
It's the only job in city government I ever aspire to do.
4:34:49
I'm not a politician.
4:34:51
I'm a lawyer.
4:34:53
And as a lawyer, I have such respect for the law department and the power of the law department to do so much good.
4:35:01
It's out of respect for that role.
4:35:03
It's out of wanting to do more and civil rights constitutional rights, social justice, public safety.
4:35:10
Things that when you are a subordinate in a mayor's office, you can do just so much on your own.
4:35:17
But having the power of that wonderful 800 lawyer office and moving more of those resources affirmative litigation to me as the potential to do so much good.
4:35:29
I would hope the counsel would realize that the reasons I want to do this job are for the public good and to improve people's lives and to promote civil rights, constitutional rights, social justice, and public safety.
4:35:44
That's why I wanna do this job.
4:35:46
It's a calling, and I am called to that service.
Gale A. Brewer
4:35:48
There'll be a little little bit more humble on that issue, I would suggest.
