Arlene Silveira
Arlene Silveira
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.
bit
It was a little bit of a surprise.
decisions distrust lack public
And what that translates into is the public distrust of decisions or lack of respect.
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.
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.