I am running with four very special and dedicated people, who are willing to invest the time and the effort to make Union City a better place. We will make all our decisions as a team.

We will be the voice of the people, who right now have no voice in how our city is governed. I encourage everyone in this city who desires a better life for their family to join us on May 9 in fighting for a change in government.

I know time is running out as far as I'm concerned.

The mayor is [taking] money from our schoolchildren to pay for jobs for his friends. With an elected school board answerable to the voters, our children will get a better education.

More importantly, [residents] are fed up with a city that works only for the interests of the politicians, not the people.

We know we face a daunting task to try to beat an entrenched political machine, but we also know that there are a growing number of people in this city who are fed up with the policies and practices of the current administration.