"Here we go..."

Well, I "almost" won in the 2007 election, but "almost" is not a winner!

I can assure you that I will do everything in my power to win the 2009 election. A taste of politics can make one hungry for believing that one person CAN make a difference by listening to and interacting with voters so that their voices CAN be heard. After attending almost every single City Council meeting from April 2007to now, I can assure you that I will do my utmost to be a professional, stable addition to City Council if elected to serve as an At-large Councilperson.

Over the last two years I have enjoyed my work in the community - graduated from the "Government Works - A City Academy" (which I highly recommend for all citizens) and IMPACT Greensboro which enlightened me and gave me some insight to the challenges many of our Greensboro residents encounter on a daily basis. I am a member of EMMA - the East Market Merchants Association; the Greensboro Landlords Association and the N.E. Concerned Citizens along with LYFE (Love, Youth, Faith and Empowerment) an anti-gang initiative for youth. I have participated in "National Night Out" (the next one is scheduled for this Tuesday August 4, 2009)and completed a "ride-a-long" with a police officer. I was appointed to the Human Relations Commission and am a member of the Montgomery/Wells Housing Committee.

Does it sound like I have "too much on my plate"? No...I am passionate about Greensboro and find that the more I am involved in, the more I become energized to create change from the voices of our residents. Do we need change? Of course! And I hope to be part of that change.
Regards,
Marikay Abuzuaiter