REMARKS
Council Member Ariola discusses Resolution 5 and bids farewell to Kalman Yeger
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Council Member Joann Ariola addresses Resolution 5, emphasizing it as an equity bill and a civil rights issue. She then delivers a heartfelt farewell to departing council member Kalman Yeger, expressing gratitude for his friendship and contributions.
- Ariola clarifies that Resolution 5 is not an anti-vaccine bill, but rather addresses civil rights.
- She praises Yeger's generosity, knowledge, and dedication to his religion and constituents.
- Ariola humorously mentions wanting to honor Yeger by voting against certain bills but couldn't bring herself to do so.
Joann Ariola
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Thank you, majority leader.
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I started off this session this year talking about Reso 5, so I wanna just end this session with talking about Reso 5.
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I understand the concerns that my colleagues have.
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I wanna thank the council staff and the colleagues that are on the reso for their support.
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But reso 5 is an equity bill.
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It is not a vaccine, anti vax bill.
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And I'm gonna continue to have conversations with all of my colleagues so they can understand that this is a civil rights issue and not an entitlement issue.
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That being said, I wanna say to my friend, Kalman Yeager, that I am going to miss you dearly.
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And this this time when I voted, I wanted to honor you by not voting for the SBS bills, but I couldn't.
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I wanted to honor you by not voting for the street renamings, but I wouldn't.
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So I just have to honor you by saying, I will pay forward everything that I have learned from you, your generosity, your kindness, your knowledge, your willingness to help, your insane ability to sit at a table and not eat because it's not kosher, your love for your religion, and your love for the people that you serve.
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Thank you, Kalman, for being my friend.
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Thank you for always being our friend.
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We can always count on you, and thank you because you're gonna continue to be our friend.
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And do not leave the group chat.
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Wishing you all the best.
