Bernard Schoenburg
The State Journal-Register
The New Year is more than a month away, so what is perhaps a general hope – to put 2020 behind us – has to wait a while.
But with Thanksgiving here, it is a time to look at the positive.
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and political divisions in the country that persist after a heated election, The State Journal-Register reached out to a variety of area public officials, asking about things for which they are thankful.
Here are some responses:
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Ward 7 Ald. Joe McMenamin
“I’m thankful for the massive voter turnout and the diligent grassroots performance of hundreds of thousands of poll workers to count the votes in our great democracy.”
Joe McMenamin for Ward 7 