(An edited version was published in the Letters to the Editor section of the 20 December 2020 edition of the Wisconsin State Journal, Madison Wisconsin)
Alder Marsha Rummel, who has represented Madison's 6th district since 2007, has announced that she won't seek re-election. The City Council oversees a budget of over $300 million and nearly 3,000 employees, and there may be several candidates for the open seat. I will vote for someone who works effectively towards progress on the four E's: Economy, Environment, Equality, and Education.
For the economy, we should support labor by encouraging unions, small businesses, and cooperatives. For the environment, we must protect air, water, and open spaces and reduce global warming by burning less fossil fuel. For equality, we ought to be guided by the words, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," and recognize that I could have been born into your circumstances, with your ancestry, religion, mother tongue, gender, and skin color. For education, we should work to improve access to quality instruction at all ages including pre-kindergarten and community college.
These simple ideals face the complex reality of limited budgets, competing interests, and multiple government entities. Marsha deserves our thanks for giving so much time and effort for our district and our city. We should choose a worthy replacement.
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