Smile Politely

Watch Mayor Marlin’s Mother’s Day message to truly see her humanity on display

Seth Fein

Maybe you love Mayor Marlin, maybe you don’t. Perhaps you didn’t like that one thing she did that one time, or the way she responded to another. Perhaps you feel she was the model of maturity in the face of this vote, or that one. Maybe you knocked on doors for her, maybe you voted for her opponent.

Regardless, you should watch this video and be reminded what it means to be an elected leader in the face of a deeply difficult moment for all of us: 

I live in Champaign, so she’s not technically my Mayor, but I did grow up in Urbana, so I feel a long lasting kinship to the first city in the area. Fortunately, we have a great one too in Champaign; Mayor Feinen consistently delivers in this way for us, and I am grateful for her as well. 
 
But here’s the truth: I need my elected officials to be human with us right now. I want to see them be real with us. At a time when we can’t depend on our President or Vice President or literally just about anyone in their den of thieves to just tell the goddamned truth, or level with us in ways that give us comfort, this Mother’s Day message from Mayor Marlin genuinely hit the spot. It was appreciated. 

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