We decided to donate about $2,344 from our stipend account, and the City Council voted recently to match the other half of the funds.

It shouldn't be intimidating because the (City Council) puts their pants on just like everybody else.

We decided to donate the use of our second house.

It wasn't me that decided on it. The team voted her in as a captain. But to be honest, they couldn't have made a better selection. She is a phenomenal athlete and a very good student.

Rather than hearing from the city council president, you'd hear from sources all across the country.

This is a hard time for the city, a hard time for the council and a hard time for the mayor. I'd much rather be mayor when I was than right now.