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I'm... really proud of the fact that I'm going to be opening a lot of paths for other folks who look like me, especially our young community members, to say,' If this woman can do this, actually I can do that,' and also not only for immigrant, first-generation or Black people, but also young, White individuals who may have been afraid or don't want to be a part of the civic duties that we all have. ... I say,' Yes, if I can do this, yes, you can do it. We really, really need you, each and every one of you in this beautiful city of ours, to step up.