The people in the community have talked more about athletics than losing 7-12 busing. I've had more people in contact with me about soccer and football than about transportation.

The people who are bus drivers and custodians live in the district. They're my friends and they're my neighbors. They live and work in the community and that's important to me. They support the community and the community should support them.

I thought [the report] was a great place to start. Most people in the medical community who are concerned about readiness, preparedness, disaster medicine and so forth felt pretty much the same way.

We're losing a major neighbor and what they've given back to the community, ... These businesses move out and we get hedge funds that don't step up to the plate. It's not just tax dollars. It's a lot more.

We are encouraged that the legal system is working to protect the community.

I look forward to serving the community and getting out there and practicing community policing.