Anyone can have is to serve. Im grateful to serve the residents of ward 8 and have great days and its an exciting time for me. Your run to fill Marion Barrys seat was a tough cont t contest. You won you beat white by just 80 votes. What was it like being in such a close and high profile contest . You know, it was nervous you know, nerveracking but we set out to finish the line first. And were grateful for that to happen. Mr. White and the other 11 or 12 candidates on the ballot are great leaders. I think having so many on the ballot was indicative of ward 8 leaders saying that we want to change and we want new leadership. Im grateful that the residents decided its fewer than 180 votes for me to be the Council Member for washington, d. C. 8. Youre not new to politics, you worked for mayor barry and also marion bowser. Thats right. I was mr. Barrys legislative intern in suite 4 hundred. Then i had a cubical and now i have the Largest Office in suite 400. Its great opportunity to make leg