Arlene Silveira
Arlene Silveira
decisions distrust lack public
And what that translates into is the public distrust of decisions or lack of respect.
bit
It was a little bit of a surprise.
change people saying
That's the way some people are perceiving it, and I think it's unfortunate. I'm a very independent person, and I've been saying from day one that change is necessary.
across again children fairly given happy needs support
Given that this was the only race, I thought the turnout was actually fairly good. And I was very happy for support across the whole district. I heard, again and again, that the needs of children are the issue.
building
For a long-term solution, building was the only answer.
almost board forward
It was down to the wire, so it was almost a relief. I look forward to working with all the different board members.
people respectful view
I want people to view me as open-minded, respectful of people's opinions, approachable.
explain owe position public
I think in the interim we owe it to the public to go out and explain the position we're in.
build
I just do it a little differently, I think you build from our strengths.
both decisions feeling listen people
Once people see me and listen to me and see how my decisions go then they'll get a better feeling that I am more independent and can go to both sides.