A diverse council can understand better our diverse community. As an Independent Candidate, a first-generation immigrant and 31 years NorthShore resident, I can bring different perspectives to the table. Other perspectives come from: being a single mother of 2, with elderly mother, with special needs in the family, a small business owner, an insurance advisor, living on a heavily trafficked 3rd St., having a voice that represents the minorities and the under-represented groups, and worries including, amongst many others, housing affordability. My young adult children, and others just like them, are faced with challenges as they enter adulthood. As a business and a people person I hear, listen, understand, can relate to so many and echo most of their sentiments. It will be an honor and my pleasure to help address the concerns of the residents in our community. To know and understand more, it is my intention to conduct regular meetings with different groups and to bring their voice to the Council table. I am not a politician. I am simply a public servant who wants to contribute to the betterment of our community. Don’t just listen to my words but look at my actions and understand my heart.