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OP-ED
BY GEORGE ONUORAH
As a political science and journalism major in college,
I was ready to immerse myself into a career in
public service and government and make a difference.
We ran a successful and high-energy campaign for
New York City Council even though we came up short
as the incumbent prevailed. The fact that we galvanized
a lot of voters who were deeply inspired by our
vision for a better Queens was no small feat. Nevertheless,
one always lives to fight another day.
Regardless, we impacted lives by providing specific
guidelines on how to safely navigate the COVID-19
pandemic and follow CDC guidelines and local health
directives.
Similar to incoming mayor Eric Adams’ campaign,
our campaign clearly communicated to voters
the importance of keeping our community safe
by focusing on the public health safety agenda and
stressed the significance of law enforcement and the
need to refund NYPD (as opposed to defunding it).
In addition, we developed new strategies to retrain
police officers who may deviate from established
protocols.
As a consequence of our experience dealing with
COVID-19, we highlighted the importance of a clean
environment to prevent diseases and another pandemic
and turn a healthy community into a thriving
one. We also put more emphasis on the current health
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park, which led to increased
vaccination rates.
Finally, we developed innovative and impactful
strategies to achieve racial and inter-racial
harmony by reminding voters that we are created
equal and should fully focus on building “one united
community of people.”
Last but not least, the joy New Yorkers experienced
after electing the second African American mayor of
the greatest city in the world is no doubt immeasurable.
Mayor-elect Eric Adams will be the 110th mayor
of New York City as well as the first 21st-century African
American mayor overseeing a mini world with
the United Nations under his umbrella of leadership.
Furthermore, our new mayor Eric Adams with his
centrist vision and love for our city will surely lead
us to long-awaited economic prosperity. No wonder I
have heard him state many times that “public safety
is a prerequisite to prosperity.”
I would like to stress the fact that the mayor-elect’s
vision aligns with my vision. In fact, we share a similar
ideological credo, a burning desire for creating
inclusive governance and a passion for our amazing
city. We both recognize the importance of emotional
intelligence when it comes to public service.
To say that I am very inspired and emboldened is
an understatement. I’m fired up and ready to roll my
sleeves to help the next incoming mayoral administration
go to work. Together we rise!
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