Barbato: Keep Term Limits
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- February
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Yonkers City Councilwoman says she won’t push for repealing term limits in Yonkers after all. She’s going to put in the remaining 10 months and call it quits.
Personally, I think term limits aren’t good, (See column) but the majority of people in Yonkers believe that the rascals need to be forced out the door—and have voted twice to maintain a two-term guideline for the council, council president and mayor.
Here’s Barbato’s full statement:
“I’ve thought long and hard about a possible run; about how rewarding public service is, about all the wonderful people you meet along the way and the ability to help people with their concerns. And, I’ve thought also about the extended demands that a citywide office imposes; the nights and weekends that must be committed to in order to fully serve the people. At the end of the day, and after almost 10 years in office, time spent with family – my husband, my children, my four beautiful grandchildren who grow so quickly – and vacations with family and good friends, won out. As well, I have a job that I thoroughly enjoy, and look forward to continuing my duties and working with some of the best people one could hope to work with and for,” said Barbato.
“I want to thank all of the many Ward leaders and District Leaders of the Yonkers Republican City Committee, along with its chairman John Jacono, and those friends and community leaders who have supported me in the past, and who, most recently, have urged and encouraged me to seek the seat of Council President. Their support of a possible run by me, and their pledge to work hard on a campaign if I had declared, is most appreciated and a gesture that I will be eternally grateful for,” added Barbato.
With another 10 months remaining as councilmember in the Sixth District, Barbato says it has been an honor to serve the people of the district and vows to continue to work hard on their behalf as well as all of the people of the city. “I will devote myself to giving 100 percent to the job at hand for the remainder of my term. There are a number of important issues before the city council and a tough budget coming up that is likely to require tough decisions, and I am prepared to give each item my all,” Barbato noted.
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another bloomberg. despots all of them. soon we will no longe have teh choice. Animal farm , 1984 and several other books I can name, foretold this coming of age. I just wish society would speak up. Unfortunately the amount of people moving here from other countries, where fear dictates they keep their traps shut, is ruling what doesnt get said or agreed upon.
Look around and you will see the shift towards totalitarian rule. People may say this issue is too small to fight. That’s how it starts, all the little things add up until all the dominoes fall and before you know it.
We all await the honest politician who says: “I’m giving up my family to spend more time with politics.”