While much attention centers on the mayoral race, another consequential contest is underway: the election for speaker of the City Council, the second-most powerful office in city government.

The speaker decides which bills receive hearings, what reaches a vote and how resources are allocated. For years, that power has been negotiated behind closed doors . If we want to safeguard democracy, we have to do something about it. I’m running for speaker to bring this choice – and the powers that come with it – into the open.

I released my policy platform, “ 26 for ‘26 ,” to raise the bar for the speaker’s office by developing standards and processes that promote transparency, accountability and internal democracy. The function of the speaker should be to help Council members do their jobs b

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