Woodson: We are living during some very hard times and we need to be there for each other. We need to collectively understand the magnitude of what is taking place in our community, in our world and elect people who represent our interests and not those with self-interests.
I have been in the community and I know the issues and I am willing to do something about them.
When we look around we see that something is wrong with our system. We see seniors who cannot afford to eat; nor pay for their medications. We see that our educational system is failing our students as well as our teachers.
We see, and hear about, and experience economic and health disparities in our community. We can't ignore what we see when we look at our veterans who have sacrificed so much for our freedom and we are not taken care them and their families.
We are not blind when we look at the so-called affordable housing that our families cannot afford; when we look at the mental health crisis plaguing our community and how it correlates with homelessness.
Further, we can't ignore our children dying of gun violence or violent crimes and their families who suffer so much whenever it happens.. We can not in good conscience leave this earth with such major problems for our children if we turn a blind eye to the climate change phenomenon.
I am not pretending that I will save the world or cure our ills; but I am definitely committed to do my very best to move the needle in the right direction. If the residents of District 101 and my supporters stand with me and give me an opportunity, I promise to work hard and smart to represent them well in the state Legislature.
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