Congratulations to everyone supporting the grassroots campaign to elect Faisel Hussein as the next Mayor of Alpine! Our focus on inclusion and representation yielded exceptional results throughout July and early August.
Following the recent passing of Alpine's Council President, the incumbent Mayor bypassed both of his announced council candidates to fill the vacancy. Instead, a relatively new resident was appointed to the seat. This decision was made despite previous hints that the incumbent Mayor preferred one of those council candidates as the presumptive successor.
I do not believe this unusual appointment would have taken place if our grassroots campaign had not been so effective in raising awareness that the Alpine of today is diverse and we want our voices heard.
To continue to move Alpine forward, there are three critical issues which require immediate attention:
