that a city councilman might want to pass with our official opinion about it. we re living in very challenging political times, and so it really, i think, is so inspiring for young girls like my daughter who s 11 to see women taking on leadership roles in our government, and it starts at the local level. i think it s just inspirational all around. small business saturday is all about reminding people that if they don t go to their local stores, they will go away, and nothing illustrates that more than the loss of so many bookstores around the country over the past decade. when her local bookstore closed, she didn t want her readers to be left without an alternative to books. nbc s lauren bush hager has her