While Yakima hasn't experienced any of the turmoil. protests, arrests, or near-riots that have played out at some school board meetings elsewhere around the country, the issues are real and worthy of discussion.
Brown says we need to equip first responders equipment, hire enough officers to fill out Yakima's police roster and he thinks the way to do it is by expanding the tax base through more new business.
When asked what it takes to be a successful council representative Lisa Wallace said someone willing to do the homework, get the background on issues, listen and respond to constituents, and ask the hard questions.
He would like to see more of the people fulfill the promise the ACLU made when they said that a change of districting would bring more Hispanic residents to the polls.