I don't think the schools are getting as much money as they should.

If you are doing well, your business will pay more in tax; if you're not doing well, you pay less.

I have voted to make tough decisions in budgetary times, I've served on two recessionary budgets, my opponent has never served on any a budget committee where there was less money to spend than the year before.

If you engage people honestly, and you're willing to do the leg work, people will respond to that.

I really am disappointed when I run into people who are angry I'm leaving office.

You don't have to be wealthy to run for mayor. I'm a Green Party candidate running for mayor and I'm being taken seriously.

Certainly other things we can do, we gotta promote after-school employment, give kids an opportunity, raising the minimum wage was part of that, we can't expect that young people are going to feel they can make a living out there for such low wages.