Ideally, we'd want to work ourselves out of business. There will always be some people who need help. But, ultimately, we want to work to see the numbers going down.

I like the fundraising and the advocacy and meeting with people in the community or the county and City Council people — I think I'm a good connector of people.

She has since remarried and she's volunteering for a domestic-violence shelter herself now.

They were financially in trouble at the time — I didn't realize how much when they hired me. In my mind, the problem was that we needed to let the managers do their jobs, and look to the community and government for fundraising.

Improving check-in procedures at the terminals will help protect people who work at the ports and the cargo coming in and out.

This program will put people to work and help maintain the state's economic viability.