Council Member Brooks-Powers explains vote, discloses family in DOE
Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers discloses that she has family associated with the Department of Education. She explains her vote in favor of the bills, particularly emphasizing the need to hold the administration accountable on workforce transition for the horse carriage industry.
Brooks Powers.
First, I'd like to disclose that we are moving some money in the Department of Education, and I have family that are associated.
And I'd also like to explain my vote.
Permission granted.
Thank you.
Can you please add me to 978A?
I'd like to congratulate those who are passing.
Legislation today echoing the sentiments of my colleagues.
Today's conversation around legislation to impact an industry was not an easy conversation to have.
There are a number of very valid
areas to really focus on.
And in talking with the speaker, I'm looking forward to working with her and the administration to making sure that we hold the administration accountable when it comes to the workforce piece, because that's extremely important.
We care about animals, but we have to keep New York affordable and make sure that people have
the opportunity to earn a living here.
And so with that, I vote aye.
Thank you.