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Council Member Stevens acknowledges nonprofit providers' rally and unity
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Council Member Althea Stevens opens the hearing on late payments to human service providers by acknowledging and praising the nonprofit providers for their strong turnout and united front at a rally. She expresses pride in their efforts and encourages them to continue pushing for their rightful payments.
- Stevens emphasizes the importance of the providers showing up and demonstrating their collective power.
- She references the growth of provider advocacy over the past decade.
- The council member urges providers to maintain pressure until they receive their due payments.
Althea Stevens
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Good morning and welcome to today's hearing on examining late payments for human service providers.
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I'm Althea Stevens, chair of Children and Youth Services Committee.
0:11:42
Even before one, I want to say congratulations even before I get started because the providers showed up and showed out today.
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Don't think because I wasn't there, didn't know what was going on.
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So know my heart that I was there with you guys in spirit.
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To see you guys continuously show up to fight for what you believe and deserve is super important and so I feel like a proud mama because you guys did that today and it's important to continue to show you your united power.
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My really good friend Maria Lizotta texted me while I was on my way here to just say that she's full with contentment because just thinking about how ten years ago we were on those steps and it'll be like 10 of us and now to see that you guys are all coming together and being united around something that is extremely important, I couldn't be more proud of the work that you guys continuously do.
0:12:28
So thank you.
0:12:29
So appreciate you and keep up the work and do not take your foot off the pedal until we get our money.