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No can do.
No can do.
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So I reject this question.
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» Welcome to five Q's with Council, where
[music] we take a few minutes to get to
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know the people who serve our community.
Today we're talking with Mayor Teresa
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Ridge. Welcome Mayor.
>> Well thank you Vicky, nice to be here.
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» Excellent, so let's get started.
>> Okie dokie.
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» So tell us something about yourself that
residents may not know or might be
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surprised to learn.
>> I love travel. And so this last year
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my husband and I made it to the end of
our seven continents.
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And
and then we're almost through the 50
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states. So before the clock strikes
2027,
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we should be done with all 50 states as
well.
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» All right, [clears throat] so now let's
share a funny or memorable moment you've
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experienced as an elected official.
>> Well, recently we as a city celebrated
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America's 250th anniversary. Something
that that really stuck with me is during
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the course of the evening a group of
young people, teenagers, came up to me
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and said you're the mayor, right? And I
said yes. And you never know what's
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going to come out of somebody's mouth
after that. And and they said we just
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wanted to say thank you. For those young
people, when they think back on their
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life in Farmington Hills, whether they
go on to somewhere else or stay here,
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when they think about their life in
Farmington Hills, they're going to
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remember a beautiful
wonderful summertime night where they
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were surrounded by community and smiling
faces and the best fireworks finale
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anybody has ever seen.
>> So Mayor, what motivated you to run for
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office?
>> I have a vision for our city
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and want to see some really important
things get done. And now here we are
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into the second term of office and I'm
so proud of what we have been able to
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get done. And you know, when when I was
asked part of the thinking was if I
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don't do it, will I one day regret that
I didn't try?
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» That's great.
So, I'm going to take you out of your
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elected official role and we're going to
have a little fun with five questions.
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Quick-fire questions.
>> So, first one.
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What's the best sandwich?
>> So, I like
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grilled sandwich,
turkey, brie and a little cranberry
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sauce on a on a CD bread.
>> That sounds delicious.
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All right, cake or pie? [snorts]
>> Pie, every day of the week.
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That's my jam.
>> Scariest animal?
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» In addition to human?
>> [laughter]
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» No doubt.
>> Ooh,
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you know, they have that man or a bear.
So, I would say rat because they're they
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carry disease and
nasty creatures.
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» Can't argue with you there. Okay,
eliminate one.
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» Uh-uh.
>> Freeways, roundabouts.
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» No can do.
No can do.
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So, I reject this question
because freeways are important. You
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know, we need to be able to get to where
we need to go. So, can't eliminate the
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freeway.
>> Okay.
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» But you also can't eliminate the
roundabout. Now, I know we've got the
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roundabout haters in town, right? And
but the thing is, if you look at the
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intersections where we have roundabouts,
we still have crashes. There always
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going to be crashes,
but they're less dramatic. There's less
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damage. There's less property damage
because it's just a side swipe, but more
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importantly, there's less human damage
because it's a lower speed impact and so
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there's less likelihood of something
that will really hurt a person.
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» Great answer, very strategic. I like it.
So, finally
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if you could have one superpower, what
would the mayor choose?
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» [sighs]
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» I think as mayor I already have a
superpower.
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And my superpower is that I can convene.
And so, you know, when somebody gets a
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call of "Hi, it's the mayor. I'd like
you to come to a something."
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Um people usually come.
And and try to keep an open mind and so
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usually the answer for that is yes.
>> Wow, I surely thought you were going to
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say the fly cuz you're so busy
throughout the city. [laughter] So, you
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really you really tricked me with that
one. Yes.
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» I would love teleportation.
>> Exactly. Well, thank you for this was
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really great. I really appreciate it,
mayor.
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And to everyone watching, more quick fun
conversations are coming your way soon.
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