December 23, 2011
This holiday season has been a sad and reflective one for this resident of East Washington. Like Happy Valley, events proved that our idyllic community is not immune from the under belly of social dysfunction. Earlier this year our community was surprised and angered when one public servant that we trusted with our children and safety apparently abused that trust. Last week, like The City of Pittsburgh and several other Southwestern Pennsylvania communities, we lost one of our own police officers, in a senseless act of gun violence.
I will make two resolutions for the coming year. The first is to offer all the financial and volunteer support I can to the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. This group is a composite of 48 National Organizations dedicated to pushing back against the NRA and developing rational gun laws.
The second is to express my admiration and support for our local East Washington Counsel and Mayor. These individuals perform an exhausting and thankless function in the best of times. These have not been the best of times.
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