7.04.08
Happy Fourth of July to everyone! This is a particularly special holiday for our nation and for me given the election season that is upon us. With so much momentum and interest from the presidential election to the mayoral campaign here in Sac, America is abuzz with democracy. As I was out participating in the "Spirit of the Pocket" Parade this morning and Sandy Sheedy’s "4th of July Public Safety BBQ" in Woodlake Park, I could actually feel the energy that these elections are bringing to the community. It's exciting.
We are so lucky to be living in America with the freedoms that we have. It reminds me, though, of all of the men and women who sacrificed or put their lives on the line for us over the last 232 years to ensure that we could maintain our independence and ideals as a country. I want to recognize in particular the veterans that are living in our city today. On Memorial Day, as I was leaving the "Reading of the Names" event at the Capital, a veteran ran up to me, grabbed my arm and said, "I'm going to vote for you Kevin, but please promise me that you won’t forget about the veterans...that you'll remember us and give us the respect we deserve." Certainly today, I want to take a moment to thank our vets and remind myself to make good on my promise to him.
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