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of all

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we gather to bless you.

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mayity,

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compassion and deep commitment fairness

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for all. May they find strength and

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unity, clarity and purpose and a courage

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to build the city where every

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decision strengthen their resolve and

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may their servants the highest ideity

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Therefore,

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color.

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base

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I invite William to lead the pledge of

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allegiance

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to the flag of the United States of

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America and to the republic for it

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stands one nation under God indivisible

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with liberty and justice for all.

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colors.

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Right face

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forward march.

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Just want to say that I'm honored to be

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here to do this today. So, please raise

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your right hand and repeat after me. I

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state your name. I, John Liberian,

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>> do solemnly swear

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>> that I will support the Constitution of

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the United States

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>> that I will support the Constitution of

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the United States

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>> and the Constitution of the State of New

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York

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>> and the Constitution of the State of New

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>> and the charter of the city of

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>> and that I will faithfully discharge the

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duties

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>> and I will faithfully discharge the duty

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>> of the office of Skenctity City Council

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member. Office of Skenctity, City

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>> In and for the city of Skenctity.

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>> According to the best of my ability.

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>> So help me.

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God.

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>> Thank you.

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And then here.

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I state

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>> I remember

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>> do solemnly swear

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>> that I will support the Constitution of

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the United States

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>> that I will support the Constitution of

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the United States

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>> constitution of the state of New York

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>> the Constitution of the State of New

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>> and the charter of the city of Skenctity

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>> that I will faithfully discharge the

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duties

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>> of the office of city council member

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city council member

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>> in and for the city of Skenctity

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>> and and for the city of Skenity

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>> So help ME [applause]

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I am Wens who sold me swift who sold

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the United States.

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>> Constitution of the State of New York

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>> And that I will faithfully discharge the

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duties of the office of city.

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» I will make the motion to nominate Miss

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Dorian Dto Toro to serve as our city

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council president.

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» I make the motion to nominate Mr. Carl

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Williams as city council president.

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Far Williams as our council president.

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>> Are there any discussion?

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this time before I enterain motion.

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Thank you. Um, thank you, Mr. Mayor.

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Thank you everyone for joining us uh

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this afternoon here as we take our hold

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for our new Torum and for some of us my

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fourth term. I just want to give some

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and again good afternoon friends,

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neighbors, colleagues and honored

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guests. I'm deeply grateful to stand

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before you today humbled, energized, and

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thankful for the opportunity to continue

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serving the people of the city of

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Skenctity. To the resident of this great

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city, thank you. Thank you for your

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trust. Thank you for your voice, your

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engagement, and for once again granting

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me the mandate to serve. I do take this

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responsibility, I do not take this

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responsibility lightly, and I never

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will. Today mark the beginning of a new

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term that is also a moment to reflect on

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the journey that now spans 12 years of

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service to this community. A community

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that has shaped me, challenged me, and

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inspire every step of the way. Over the

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past 12 years, we have worked together

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to move skinnity forward. We have faced

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economic uncertainty, aging

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infrastructure, public safety concern

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and moment that tests our resilience as

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a city. And time again,

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connectity rose to meet those

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challenges, not because of any one

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individual, but because of sheer

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commitment to progress, fairness, and

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opportunity.

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Together we have focused on

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strengthening neighborhood, supporting responsible development,

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investing in our infrastructure and

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ensuring that growth benefit all

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resident and not just a few. We have

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worked to modernize city service,

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support local business, protect

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taxpayers, and promote transparency and

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accountability in city government. I

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want to take a moment to acknowledge my

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While we may not always agree, we are

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bound by a sheer responsibility to serve

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the people of Skenctity with honesty,

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transparency, and integrity.

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Healthy debate is not weaken. It's not

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weakness for democracy. It is strength.

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We must respect each other's opinion,

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listen thoughtfully, and work together

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in good faith. May I remind my

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colleagues that the city council exists

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as a check and balance for taxpayers,

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and we must never forget that our first

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obligation is to the public we serve,

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not to an individual or department.

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We must do our job without fear of

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intimidation and threat from any sources

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including from within and always remain

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focused on what is best for our city.

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Accountability and professionalism must

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guide our work now and always.

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I want to take thank those who made our

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campaign possible. First my sincere

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gratitude to our campaign director Bob

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Brown. Bob, your leadership, strategy,

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insight,

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and steady hard work were invaluable.

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You believe in this campaign, and your

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tireless work behind the scene makes

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make a real difference. I would also

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like to thank county chairman France

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Salamone,

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county attorney Chris Gardner, Tom

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Delague, Doug Williams, and many, many

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others. I am deeply thankful for your

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support.

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To the committee members and campaign

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volunteers, those who knocked on doors,

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made phone calls, organized events, and

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give their time and energy. Thank you.

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Your dedication is is the heartbeat of

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democracy and I'm truly grateful for

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every hour you give. To my family, wife

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Rita, my two daughter Maniah Ta.

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Thank you for your patience, your

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sacrifice,

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and your unwavering support. Public

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service is never a solo endeavor, and I

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could not do this without your love,

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encouragement, and understanding.

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Allow me to extend my sincere thanks to

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Supreme Court Justice Christine Clark

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for administering me out of office. And

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once again to the vote of Skynet, thank

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you for placing your confidence in me.

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This election was not just a victory. It

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was a reaffirmation of sheer value and

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share gold. I hear your hopes. I

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understand your concern and I accept

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this mandate with humility and resolve.

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As we look ahead, our work continues. We

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must keep building a city that is safe,

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affordable, and welcoming. A city where

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neighborhoods are strong, where young

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people see opportunity, and where

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seniors are respected, and where a

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working family can thrive. a city that

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plans responsible for the future while

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honoring the character and history that

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made Skynity unique.

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I remain committed to listening to

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to community leaders and to the

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differing differing viewpoint because

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the best solution comes from open

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dialogue. I believe deeply in this city.

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I believe in its people and I believe

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that when we work together with

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integrity, courage and determination,

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there is no limit to what Skin City can

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achieve. Thank you for the honor of

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serving as your councilman. Thank you

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for your trust and thank you for

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allowing me to continue this work on

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behalf of the city that we all love. May

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God bless you and may God bless this

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great city of Skenctity. Thank you.

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Good afternoon everyone. Thanks for

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coming. As I stand before God and the

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people of Skenctity, I do not stand in

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my own strength. I stand in the strength

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of God that God has given me and the

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purpose he has placed inside me. I want

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to thank my family for standing by me on

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this journey. I stand here with

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commitment that does not shift, bend or

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break based on who agrees or disagrees

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with me. My leadership is rooted in

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faith, anchored in truth and guided by

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values that cannot be negotiated. I was

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not called to please people. I was

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called to serve the people. and serving

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people require is integrity. It requires

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courage. It requires the willingness to

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stand firm when others rather you sit

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down and be silent. It requires the

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boldness to speak truth even when

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opinions get loud and intimidation is

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felt. It requires discipline to stay

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focused on purpose not popularity.

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My commitment to skenctity is not built

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on applause. It is built on my

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assignment from God and on the

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responsibility given given to me by the

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people who s seated me here. This city

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is filled with people who know how to

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endure, rebuild and rise. Families who

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sacrifice. Seniors who paved the way.

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Young people whose dreams deserve to be

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protected and nurtured. Workers,

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caregivers, and neighbors who show

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strength every single day. You are the

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reason I serve. You are the reason I

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stand firm. And you are the reason I

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refuse to compromise the values that

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guide me. My faith teaches me that truth

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is not something we adjust to fit the

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moment. Truth is not something we water

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down to avoid conflict. Truth is

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something we stand on bodily,

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consistently, and without apology. So

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let me be clear. I will not compromise

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my integrity to make others comfortable.

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I will not silence my values to avoid

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criticism. I will not reshape truth to

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match someone else's opinion. And I will

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not abandon my calling because someone

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disagrees with me. Leadership requires a

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steady heart, a clear mind. It requires

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the courage to say this is wrong even

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when others believe it's right. It

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requires humility to listen and strength

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to stand. My commitment to Skenctity is

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unwavering. I will continue to advocate

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for opportunity, dignity, unity, and the

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community where every person, every

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family, every senior, every child feels

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valued and supported. I will continue to

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put people first because that is what

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true leadership does. As we move

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forward, our city council must recommit

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ourselves to the heart of the public.

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That begins with teamwork. real teamwork

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where communication is honest,

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transparent, parent, and rooted and

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respected. We cannot serve the city if

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we are unwilling to listen to one

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another even when we disagree.

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Scripture Scripture tells us a house

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divided against cannot stand. If

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skenctity is going to stand strong, then

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we must first stand together. We must

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rise above division, judgment, gossip,

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and old wounds. Too often we allow

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assumptions, bitterness, and dishonesty

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to shape our interaction. This cannot be

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the standard for leadership in the city.

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Skenctity deserves better and we must be

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better. Our responsibility is to model

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unity, not perform it, but live it. to

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show their integrity. To show that

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integrity still matters, to demonstrate

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strength is found not in tearing one

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another down, but building one another

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up. We will communic When we communicate

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with truth, listen with humility, and

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treat each person with dignity. We can

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create space for real progress and real

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healing. The future of Skenctity depends

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on leadership who put people above

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politics, purpose above eagle,

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and truth above convenience. If we want

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the city where every resident feels

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valued, safe, and seen, then we must

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start by treating one another with

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respect. This is how we move forward.

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This is how we honor our city, and this

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is how we build a stronger, more

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compassionate, and more purpose-driven

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skinnity. I stand here before you today

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not seeking validation but embra em

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embracing my responsibility. I stand

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here ready to serve with conviction,

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clarity and faith that guides every step

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I take. I am committed to truth. I am

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committed to integrity and I am

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committed to serve the people of skity

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without compromise. Thank you all all

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that help me all that's been there for

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me. Thank you for trusting me. Thank you

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for believing in this mission and thank

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you for walking with me. God bless you

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all.

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>> Good afternoon everyone. First I want to

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thank the people who brought me to this

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moment. To my parents, thank you for

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always supporting me and for teaching me

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the values that guide me today. To my

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friends and supporters, thank you for

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standing by my side, knocking on doors,

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having hard conversations, and believing

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in this campaign and in this city. As my

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wonderful fiance, thank you for your

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patience, your strength, and your

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support over this past year and

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everything that came with it. You

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carried a lot so I could do this, and I

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am truly, truly grateful. I stand here

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with deep gratitude as a new member of

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the Skenctity City Council. This is a

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great honor and a trust that the people

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of Skenctity have placed in me. Thank

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you for believing that together we can

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move our city in the right direction. I

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also understand what it means to be the

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youngest person ever to hold this seat.

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That is not just about me, but it's

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about every young person who wants to be

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heard and have a role in shaping our

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future. It it proves that leadership is

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not about age, but about service,

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listening, and being willing to work

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hard for others. Connectity has a proud

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history. We were once known as the city

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that lit and hauled the world. A place

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where new ideas and hard work helped

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power communities far beyond our own.

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That history should guide us now and

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challenge us to show good, honest, and

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responsible leadership in how we treat

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one another and how we make decisions.

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As I begin this work, I know how much

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trust you have placed in me. I will

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serve all of Skenctity and remember that

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this seat does not belong to me, belongs

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to the people of Skenctity. From our

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busy neighborhoods to our local

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businesses, from our parks and playing

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fields to our cultural landmarks, we are

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one community. A community of

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resilience, creativity, and heart. Thank

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you again for the trust you have placed

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in me. I am honored to serve as your

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councilman, and I look forward to

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working with each and every one of you.

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Makes Skity a better place. Thank you,

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and let's get to work. [applause]

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entertain a motion to this meeting.

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I apologize. We're going to have a

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benediction

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from Pastor Roberts of the Faith

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Deliverance Tabernacle.

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Almighty God, we thank you today for our

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community and leaders.

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We ask your blessings upon our newly

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inspired council members after the

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entire council.

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financial wisdom to discern, integrity

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to act, and humility to serve all

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citizens with justice and compassion.

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May they work together for the common

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good, promoting peace, opportunity,

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and wellbeing for everyone in our city.

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Strength to face challenges with courage

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and to build a future. We all can

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flourish. We ask this.

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for the good of our city and

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his people. In the name of the Father

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and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

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Amen.

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» Thank you, pastor. I'll entertain a

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motion to adjourn

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some of council meeting

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12.

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I wish every