The fact that Newark is having poetry festivals and peace conferences - all of these things are building an undeniable thesis that our city is making incredible strides forward.

If we are going to do big things in our country, we're going to have to think about better ways working across our differences.

We know that there will never be a great Newark unless there is a great public school system for our city.

This is our history - from the Transcontinental Railroad to the Hoover Dam, to the dredging of our ports and building of our most historic bridges - our American ancestors prioritized growth and investment in our nation's infrastructure.

We have to have a mayor and a council who will take City Hall and fight that fight.

We will make a city hall that truly serves the people who live there.