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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - April 22, 1996 Page - 3 - CITY COUNCIL SWEARING -IN CEREMONIES (continued) A. Shelia Young. Council Member. District 2. Council Member Young said the election was the single most important thing she has ever done in her life. She wished her father were here; she inherited her strength from him and her integrity from her mother. She said she feels anxious and grateful. She is resolved to be committed to bring to the City the things she promised. She thinks she can move business and the community together. She praised those who have paved the way and feels we can make our own mark. She introduced her husband, Irish Lochran, and said he has been a tower of strength. She introduced her son and daughter -in -law, Danny and Vivian, and her grandson, JD. She thanked those involved in her campaign for their work and support. She also thanked the other three candidates for District 2 for continuing on in the fight, and she wished them well. She congratulated Mission Bay Mobilehome Park for having the highest turnout of any precinct in the City. She thanked all of the citizens for voting for her or for someone else. She said your right to vote is one of the most important things you can do. She thanked City staff and the current Council for their hard work and strength in making decisions. B. Bob Glaze. Council Member. District 4. Council Member Glaze said the campaign came from the heart. He thanked one of the most important people in his life and his greatest supporter, his wife Teresa, and his children, Crystal and Brian. He introduced his mother -in -law, Angie, and her husband, Tom; his father -in -law, Don; his sister, Renee, her husband, Rick, her daughter, Susan, and his great- nephew, Kylie. He thanked everyone involved in his campaign. He said he wants to make the community a better place. He feels he made a mark that's been positive and progressive, and he will continue to do so in the coming years. He said accomplishments have not been made without the help, assistance, and support of City leaders and quality staff. He said he had the pleasure of seeking advice from some of the finest citizens that have cared more about this community than themselves. He said this is a new chapter, with new challenges and hopes, and we must cast away the need to make us great and move to make San Leandro great. We need to seek the truth and become involved. Rumors, misinformation, mistrust, and apathy have divided the City. We must come together on common ground to make San Leandro a better place to live, work, and play. We need to invest in our youth; they are our future. We must ensure they get quality schools, playgrounds, and leisure activities and should ensure that our Economic Development Program includes elements that will attract and maintain families. C. Joanne Lothrop. Council Member. District 6. Council Member Lothrop said the campaign was an amazing experience. She said she started out wanting to bring youth and retired people together as a Council Member and feels she was successful in doing so in her campaign. Many young • men and women and retired people spent hours on the phone and leaving flyers on doors. She thanked them for all their hard work and effort.