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Council Member Darlene Mealy explains her vote for Julie Menin as Speaker
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Council Member Darlene Mealy expresses her support for Julie Menin, reflecting on her own experience serving under multiple speakers and praising Menin's personal character.
- Mealy highlights Menin's accessibility, noting that she consistently answers her phone even after securing a supermajority of support
- She emphasizes the importance of the Council working together to serve the people
- She concludes by affirming her belief in Menin's commitment to representative government
Darlene Mealy
0:54:41
I just wanna take this opportunity for someone who have been through three speakers and this is my fourth one.
0:54:48
I wanna thank Julie May for being a friend.
0:54:51
I wanna thank her for after she got the super majority, I said, let me see if something happened.
0:54:57
I said, let me see if she answered the phone.
0:55:00
She did answer the phone.
0:55:02
So I thank her.
0:55:03
So and I just wanna thank my colleagues.
0:55:06
I'm looking forward to all of us working together to never forget why we are here.
0:55:12
And I proudly support Julie Menon because I know she know it's the government of the people, by the people, for the people.
0:55:21
And I believe in Julie Menon.
0:55:23
Thank you.
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Thank you.
Shaun Abreu
0:55:28
Menon.