Open the "doors" of decision-making in city hall
· established my "Community Council"
Education
· continues to promote equal educational opportunity through Sheff v. O'Neill
· assisted numerous parents to help solve particular school issues faced by their respective children
Environmental Justice
· prevented the medical waste facility
· advocated against the expansion of the north Hartford landfill
· worked with residents re. MDC sewage back-up
· established Urban Health Educator position
Public Safety
· strengthened the Civilian Police Review Board, which included the hiring of independent persons to investigate civilian complaints
· passed legislation to place video cameras on police cruisers
· advocated on behalf of community policing efforts
Housing
· reinstated the Certificate of Apartment Occupancy ordinance, a measure to insure the preservation of housing stock
Economic Justice
· supported the living wage ordinance
· monitored the inclusion of Hartford residents and business in city-supported economic developments
Charter Revision
· supported increasing the power of the Office of the Mayor
· introduced an ordinance to increase the salary of the mayor (in effort to increase the candidate pool for the same)
Other Accomplishments
· established the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Task Force, including the institution of a civil position to support the same
· helped return food access to the Northeast community, vis-à-vis C-Town Supermarket
· supported numerous community and cultural events
