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"we have to teach our young people  how to interact with the police when they are pulled over." #lisataylor

“I show up for people. That's what I do,” said Cole. #jahmalcole

"I tell people I hate politics, but I love public service. I get to serve people regardless of race, regardless of ethnicity and regardless of even party." #DavidMoore

"It's about a process on how you make choices. It is a lesson on making choices, and once you make that choice, there may be consequences.” #ronniewhite

"I didn’t like the idea of the government using code enforcement as a tool to put people in their place,” said Balich. #willcounty

"Throughout my childhood, there were times that my brothers have been accused of crimes and they have been arrested or just gathered up. To me, it was just always very unfair.” #mariabarlow

“You take my own story. When I grew up in Granite City down in southern Illinois, I didn't have a lot of people that looked like me in government service, I didn't know that was an opportunity. They didn't have a booth at your career day that talked about people going into public service. #secretaryofstate

A licensed attorney since 2007, Silva-Hernandez' legal experiences involved highly contentious matters where a person’s livelihood, housing, and or reputation was at stake. #CookCountyCircuitCourt

Previously the Thornton Township Board of Trustees had selected Joyce M. Washington as the township deputy supervisor in January before a permanent supervisor was nominated. #thorntontownship

“As a black man, and as someone who's actually been pulled over by the police and been subjected to humiliation by local law enforcement, I recognize that our system needs accountability,” said McClinton.”We also have to talk about the fact that the system hasn't necessarily worked for people who look like us.” #politics