 No, hi. Good afternoon everyone. Well boy. Oh boy. We're back on Channel 17 My name is Andrew Champagne. I live on Green Street in the Old North End and I am the producer of Democrats live at live at 525 This is the first show that we have done Since I believe February 2020 So so much has gone on with with our country with the world with Vermont with Burlington with the Old North End with everyone personally That I would thought I would start by thanking the station We are so glad that Programming is commenced live programming. This is this is being this is being cut live at 525 on on Thursday the 23rd of September so now a lot of folks will watch this it will be on kind of a continuous loop, but this is this is live television and it comes with all the The advantages the the fact it's spontaneous Spontaneity is involved Also the fact you can't edit it and once it's taped it's taped. So you have to forgive me. I'm a little rusty. I'm a little nervous It's hard sometimes looking into the TV lens But I wanted to to especially thank the the staff at Channel 17 my cameraman Daniel great to see you my friend from Isham Street now living in Winooski great and Kevin now on the executive producer Nice good. These are good people and also I'd have to thank I'd like to thank Jordan Who is the channel coordinator? Megan who is very involved and also Ms. Lauren Glenn Davidian who is head of the station I believe I was told by Kevin that the station has been together for about 35 years. I know it's at least 30 so You know providing quality Programming in Burlington in the Old North End that goes out all all county-wide I believe in 11 counties 11 towns in the county that includes like Winooski, South Burlington Hinesburg, Shelburne, Charlottes all sorts of good places and So we're glad that you're listening. We're glad you're tuning in I'm here on the corner of North Winooski Avenue, and I guess this is Archibald So we're right here in the Old North End and you know You really can feel the vibe in in the town in the city and I'm glad that they've been able to keep this space so long now Getting to Democratic politics the first thing that I should mention and I'm gonna I'm gonna mention a couple different times is That every two years all parties in Vermont are required by the Secretary of State's office or by law basically To reorganize that is fill their committees again hold elections for chair vice chair treasurer assistant treasurer secretary and also Have elections to elect people to their town and city committees Now that will be done in over 200 towns in Vermont. It's called reorganization commonly known as reorg and that will happen in all the towns that I mentioned in Chittenden and Since most of the people are viewing are in Burlington It's gonna happen next Tuesday, which is Tuesday September 28th at 6 p.m. At the Miller Center on Gosquart and that's on the up in the new north end right off North Avenue To the right of the Avenue. There's plenty of free parking It's very easy access And we want to thank the people at the Miller Center for being so kind to have that spot and I'd also I'd like to thank the chair of the party in Burlington my good friend Adam roof former city counselor for For spearheading this organizing it making it happen and getting the space so again that will be If you're if if you're watching this show and you say well I'd like to get involved in Burlington Democratic Party The perfect way to do it is to come to our reorganizational meeting Which is Tuesday the 28th this Tuesday at 6 p.m. At the Miller Center, which is all which is in Gosquart It's also a polling place. So I think people will know it's right near some ball and soccer fields So it's right off North Avenue. It's very easy to get it's on the bus line and I hope everyone knows that the Chinatown County transit is free and I've been told that they're hoping to keep that free till next summer So that's a really invaluable resource and I might join you on the bus to and kind of reduce my carbon footprint Or ride my bicycle up there So we're going to talk about that a couple more times in the broadcast because we Thanks to channel 17 we proposed and they agreed upon 45 minutes for the show instead of 30 minutes. So we You know, we have 15 more minutes. So we have some more things to talk about So I'm going to mention that a couple times and also when you're doing broadcasts around the dinner hour You're expecting that people are tuning in You know, maybe they watch the first part, but or they come in for the second So to anyone who's watching this is the first time since February 2020 We've done this show and we are certainly glad to be back here So getting back. I'll try to do a bit of a timeline Here from March 2020 to September 21 In some ways it feels like ancient history almost it's it's it's it's like America before 9 11. It's like a different world We've seen 600,000 plus Americans pass away from the COVID-19 We've seen millions more catch the virus We we have seen under President Biden of a very good rollout of the vaccine And and before I I do a timeline. I just want to encourage anyone who is watching who is not vaccinated Please for the love of your country of your neighbors of your friends of your family Please let's get vaccinated. I I had the Johnson and Johnson. I had the two shots The first shot felt I didn't even I I told the nurse. I'm not even sure you got you you got my arm and she said Oh, yes, we did the second shot. I admittedly was a little tired But that was the only side effects I had and then when I woke up the next day I I I felt great So it is being offered for example daily right across the street from here from here community health I believe it's being offered at CVS downtown Walgreens downtown Um, I know uvm students get can be vaccinated up on campus So there are so many ways to one get tested to get vaccinated. Um, I think anyone Anyone who's who worried about vaccine? I think you have to have some faith. I believe in the vaccine my 86 year old mother took the vaccine You know, we know we know younger people are taking it and something about about 84 of the population Is taking the vaccine which thanks to them. That's that's extraordinary. That's more than four out of five people That's you know, 84 people out of a hundred But we have the the last 16 percent that are either Perhaps aren't getting the communication Or have some fear have some unwanted Um skepticism about the vaccine and I would just like to appeal to anyone Who's watching this show that is not vaccinated or someone watching this show that has an unvaccinated friend It's so easy and the one thing I can ask you is to get vaccinated If anyone has any questions about vaccine sites, they can call me directly at home Uh, I'm involved in you know, I'm involved a little bit and and and you know Democratic politics so I see people and I know where the sites are but you can if you feel you want to just call Someone and you call a friend you can call me and my name is Andrew Champaign Um, I work best off, uh, telephone you can give me a call in burlington anytime 802-540-0717 and I know sometimes there's fear of vaccines fear the doctor fear of needles just but The the way that is being done is is so kind and sensitive and then you wait for 15 minutes and Just kind of catch your breath and have some water so If there's one thing anyone can take out of this program today is the support the democratic party has in burlington vermont nationwide for the vaccine and We'd just like to ask you If you do have some problems or questions there's so much research out there And let's really try to get close to a hundred percent it's it's vitally important for our country to move forward for our city to move forward And obviously for the state of vermont to move forward Um, speaking of the virus. I've got a good a lot of credit to mayor morrow. Wineburger. He has been He has followed the science to the letter. He's been cautious. He's been optimistic He hasn't been afraid to give bad news or to realize that we had to do things virtually And the city has really led the way in Safety and prudence and caution, but also following the facts Um, this virus You know the last time we had anything like this was of 102 years ago I read an interesting article in the new york times that uh, there was a woman who died. This was last year She was 101 She died from the vaccine, but her her twin sister had died in 1918 From the influenza virus. So it's incredible Oh, even though it was a hundred years ago, there's a lot of similarities this it really crippled america both times Uh, obviously we have a lot more communication and and and and medicine But the virus virtually shut things down for many months from about march March 10th 2020 till Till after new years till the springtime when people were starting to get the starting to get the vaccine um Now coming up there there's there's shots that you can take I encourage a flu shot. I encourage a shingle shot. Um, if when the not if when the booster shot comes I'm going to be right there for it And if they need someone to test you can sign me up because I think the booster shot will will add some added immunity so again, um You know, there's not a more important issue than the health of our country or our economic health our actual physical health Um, I live in the college neighborhood and I always felt so sorry for the uvm students Uh and all students because virtually there was no summer school. There was just school online and there was no You know, there was no after school activities. There was no There was no athletics and it it was they missed a graduation They had to come and this year the uvm they did a great thing. They kind of did a double graduation and Where I where I went to high school. We're going to do a double reunion. So, um It it was a very hard time of year. It was very isolating for You know and and of course in in vermont, we have the really tough weather here So there were some nights where it was it was very sobering. It was very sad it was depressing is really what it was and I i'm so glad we were strong and got through this and Anybody who went and checked on a friend or helped a friend with a few bucks or some groceries or a little rent money or Shoveled their driveway or just sat down and talked with them. Um, I think every person from every party would agree Thank you very much so let me let me you know, I had to do kind of a long introduction here because um You know the virus kind of overshadows everything, but so in march of 2020 We had the we had the presidential campaign in in full in full run Now before I I move on I've really got to thank senator bernie sanders for his incredible campaign in 2020 and in 216 But a man who runs on the issues a man for the people he He ran incredible campaigns both times and uh very gracious and very very very strong in supporting um Is supporting president biden and uh, you know his campaign was um He did so well bernie did and senator sanders did all over the country and uh really fired up so many people and You know some of the uh the policies that he advocated now they're almost they're almost You know everyone is advocating for him can you imagine having people work a full-time job for less than $15 an hour Um, you know, how do you survive anywhere on that? Someone trying to expand medicaid and medicare. There's 38 states out of 50 that have um medicaid and uh medicare for younger people So that leaves 12 of the states, which is about 25 of the states that that have said we don't want this coverage from from our country And I you know, obviously not understandable. Um, the republicans talk a good game about the people But I don't think they care about the people at all the democrats are the party of the people And again, I want to thank senator sanders for all his good work uh When with the new congress with the majority how slim it is He is now chair of the budget committee and he is working on the stimulus packages. He is working on the um drawing up new budgets and And obviously someone who believes that the government is here to help the people someone who's You know prime influence has been the new deal And you know, we see we see the poverty in this country and we see How it really affects young kids or older people. We see the problems with drug addiction. Um I to be honest in burlington in the last six months. I've just seen I've just seen so much evidence of it and it's you know, obviously such a sad empty life that Usually ends up in jail institution or death and Sometimes out of a pandemic you will have bad habits that seem to persevere And addiction alcoholism But you know when we talk about recreational drugs, no one can do fenetal Recreationally, it's it can be 50 times to up to 400 times stronger than heroin And this is something that's a street drug in burlington So these are the issues that that we're working on and that president biden's working on the senator sanders And senator lehi in congressman welch Um, I must congratulate senator lehi because he is now president pro tem of the senate at the line of succession goes uh president vice president Speaker of the house president pro tem And so senator lehi is also the longest serving senator in the united states senate And I want to thank him for all his good work and caring and helping with the biden administration His work on the judiciary committee his work as president of the senate and uh, we we saw him in action and a lot of hearings hearings on the january 6 The treasonous affairs of january 6th that we will get to And also congressman welch unbelievable energy Had so much fun marching. I marched in a few parades with him this summer and and senator lehi and senator sanders and congressman welch They really have the innate ability. They know all 14 counties very well Now, let's see if anyone knows here. I know all 14 counties and we'll we'll quickly whip them off for you Addison, bennington, caldonia, chitenden where we are, essyx, franklin grandisle lamoille county orange county or leans county rutlin county washington county windham county and Windham washington and winsor county. Those are the 14 counties and when I When I see our representatives in action senator sanders senator lehi congressman welch You know, we don't always see their schedule in burlington. They could be in topsum. They could be in bennington They could be in grand isle. They could be In canan and you know, I am a member of the democratic state committee and you see all 14 counties the diversity how different it is from danville to winewski to rutlin to Oh, let's say bennington and And I I think for obviously for congressman welch. He's the only congressman for the whole state and You know, he's constantly on the road Meeting people talking to people meeting the first responders meeting with educators meeting with students meeting with law enforcement trying to also He's done some great stuff as all of these men have In getting some some federal funds here now. I'll tell you one that affected me affected me was uh When uh congressman welch was able able to get something called save our stages through Which is Save our stages is a bill that was on the stimulus that recognized that without entertainment without drama without music without comedy um That you know, our our lives just weren't the same and as anyone knows in burlington Culture um cultures king here. We have you know, the most incredible music One of the great rock bands in rock history fish right from vermont You know those guys lived within blocks of here went to uvm played some amazing shows at nectars and and Just are an incredible band or bread and puppet or Vermont symphony. I can name or the jazz fest The highlight the new year the new new year celebration the festival fools the new celebration for juneteenth um The celebrations on the waterfront the maritime festival the grace potter festival. I have to have to thank them and So a congressman welch realized if if these clubs theaters nightclubs loud, you know with a stage go out That they'll probably go out forever and we's able to get some serious funding for some stages and clubs and Performing spaces in vermont to keep going and and you know to pay their bills Keep and keep their employees on and showcase some music and um I uh You know because because i'm on the show a lot I'll just tell you personally that I want to thank my friends at higher ground because I Was hired to do voter reg with them this summer and I just did my 25th show with them since July 7th So I'd like to thank everyone at higher ground That unlike this show was uh, was not any political bias. That was just just registering voters I'm a justice to the peace in burlington and uh, we had a lot of success and You know people move or people turn 18 or There's many people unfortunately that have never voted and And if we're able to get some first time voters going then that's absolutely fantastic So again about the again about the save our stages I'd like to thank congressman peter welch. That was uh, that was a real Real excellent thing to do and as someone who does work in the music business part-time I want to thank you because it helped it helped me it helped me do shows that helped us have shows And have shows safely now for example, there's Higher ground, uh, if you go to performance there, you have to show your vaccination, which I think is fantastic And uh, so we're trying to create these safe environments For example the studio where i'm in or the flin is going to reopen october 28th With a great national act named angeli kado Who tours all over the world and uh, she just did She just did a long tour doing the whole talking heads album a remain in light and angeli kado and And they have a full load of of concerts coming vermont symphony all sorts of great stuff rock and roll little feet hot tuna Great bands. So I'd like to give a shout out To all the all the venues downtown that are are keeping going with live music and that would include netters and Manhattan pizza and the flin and um Oh, I can't miss any here higher ground. Um, there's a few more. So if i'm missing any i'm sorry um, but you see when Now we're getting back to somewhat Normal existence and and we are getting ready to do some politics We are 14 months away from the midterm elections, which are going to be unbelievably important um as as I think anyone who follows politics knows we have the senate is divided 50 50 and um Our excellent vice president Ms. Kamala Harris is the 51st vote and But our caucus, you know ranges from extremely progressive to moderate to conservative. So in order to get those 50 votes It's not always easy And that's the kind of thing that senator lehi is is so great on is coming to consensus and and moving things forward um, you see how the republican administration was able to To get another supreme court justice Uh confirmed and they can they've confirmed three Very very conservative justices So when a justice retires there's been talk of justice briar retiring. He is a democrat He knows that it's you know, uh, when the senate is in democratic hands, we will be able to get a nominee I think I think senator mcconnell almost broke the law when he did not let Merrick garland Even have a hearing he was nominated by president obama president obama And I really thought that was unconstitutional and just unfair And I would like to thank president biden for a bunch of different reasons But having the guts and the and the and the smarts To nominate and he was easily confirmed to a lot of republican uh votes Merrick garland as attorney general and he's doing a great job. So there are second acts in politics There are second acts in life, but now we basically have We have five very conservative justices and one somewhat conservative who is the chief justice Justice roberts was able to usually put a consensus together But now with this this core of hard core five. He doesn't have that ability. So we're going to see a lot of five four decisions and um If anyone's been following the the terrible bill that has passed in texas about abortion rights and It's so restrictive if someone can turn in someone if if they aid in helping someone with With an abortion, it's it's draconian. It's evil. It's undemocratic and it It it almost has a hint of fascism to it They've also in texas and we're going to talk about this. They've also enacted terrible terrible voting laws And I will tell you as someone who's a justice of the peace and I've I've registered 1425 people to vote um I've registered a lot a lot of people to vote and That when they say let's throw it back to the states or let's cut early voting or Oh, jeez. You don't have a vermont id. You can't vote or let's Let's let's cut the hours the polls are open or let's cut mail-in balloting. That is restrictive racism It what they're trying to do Is they they don't want everyone to vote and it's a terrible thing to say as an american You know, we have to realize that all 50 states make up our union But we have about 15 or 18 states that are so restrictive and backwards Vermont I would just like to thank secretary of state jim condos Here's some of the things that we have same day registration which means You can come and register and vote the same day We have something like 35 days of early voting which is fantastic Uh, and I I want to give I this is a democratic show But I have to thank governor scott for signing the the new bill now now everyone who is registered will get a ballot sent to their home now What that means is let's say you like the traditional way of voting at the polling places all eight polling places will be open in burlington and all 28 polling places will be open in chintenden county But what we're trying to do for someone who doesn't want to go out or doesn't have time or is ill or Is taking care of kids whatever their situation is they can fill out their ballot At home now, let's say that gets I've had people tell me and I believe them Hey, you know got recycled or it got lost it got thrown away You can request a new ballot. That's a ballot is sometimes spoiled. You can request a new ballot but most importantly on the you and also Not to get too far ahead of myself You can go to your town or city hall and vote early for example at city hall here 149 church street are my great friends at city clerk's office I'd like to thank Tenzin and amy and philip and holly and lori and kathryn and Anyone else I missed they could not be nicer They're always there to help you and uh, you know if someone is watching this is not registered to vote They can call me again. I've gave my phone number. I'll give it again. Andrew champagne the easiest way Is that I is to reach me is by telephone. That's what I work best with 802 540 07 17 now let me give you the The telephone number for city hall 865 7000 and then on the prompt you press 1 865 7000 Um They are open 8 to 4 30 monday through friday But also they are now closed to sanitize and also have a nice lunch From 12 30 to 130 so the city hall is not open from 12 30 to 130 But it is open 8 to 12 30 and then 130 to 4 30 and as I thank those kind people they're so That they can do so many things for you get a birth certificate tax records register you to vote all sorts of things so You know we have we have city government here that is um Is is really doing a good job So so okay, well, let's see what we have I got about 20 minutes left. It looks like and uh, So I better get back Okay, I have 15 minutes my my engineer friend kevin. Thank you highly trained crew Boy, it's gone fast. So let's let's just quick. There's one name. I haven't mentioned He was a terrible president. He was awful illegal I have a lot of respect for the presidency. I'm I care greatly about this country but president trump was an illegal president who I I think almost was mentally ill and his narcissism and his fabrication and his lies And that the fact that he was for working people and he was there to help people And we see with covet first. He was a covet denier And and unfortunately he made some terrible mistakes not believing in the science not believing in dr. Fauci The fact is we all know a mask Really alleviates the covet so We got into the summer vice president biden after After a tough, but I think fair primary process was our candidate. He picked an excellent vp Someone from california to give the ticket some some geographic Um difference also the first woman ever was elected vice president of the united states and The first woman of color or anyone of color to be elected president or oh, I'm sorry vice The first person of color to be elected vice president obviously president of biden president obama. I'm sorry in 2008, but she Very interesting person a lawyer a prosecutor A attorney general a united states senator someone with a lot of experience and You know anyone that's working in california. They have 30 million people and I believe that If they weren't part of the united states, they'd be the seventh or eighth largest country so anyone who's working there is really going to have an experience of As we know california is going through some rough times, but again, they were an excellent team We saw how president trump wasn't in debates bullying. We saw his real character nervousness. He realized he was out class President biden kept his cool did a great job. Also Then senator harris did a great job against mike pence and We we we came into election that was so close More ballots were cast than ever before in credit president trump got a lot of votes, but Mr. Biden got five million more and won fair and square And in all the challenges everyone has been thrown out And in all my years over 20 years working at the polls I have not seen voter fraud and we found so so little voter fraud and President biden was elected fairly and honestly and with dignity and class Now we saw i've never seen a worse or sore loser ever Who one did not meet the person who won? Did not go to the inauguration and encouraged people to come to the capital on january 6th And yes, encourage them to riot writing that turned into treasonous activity treasonous activity that resulted in the death and injury of several Capitol Hill policemen I I remember I remember them so fondly. I I pray for their families how terrible how hard they fought against a mob that carried confederate flags that that discredited the american flag That vandalized some of our our greatest treasures They were guilty of burglary. They were guilty of assault. They were guilty of I think manslaughter and to have a president incite them Now in 1862 The confederates got within Site of the capital, but that was the closest insurgents have ever come And january 6th was a terrible day in our history and I think I have to thank capital health police and national guard and washington metropolitan police Who put their lives on their line? for to defend our house our home and When I I think what a beautiful building that is it it almost brings me to tears that these people would desecrate it And abuse it and graffiti it and all sorts of terrible things in there And also take the lives of these people have sworn to defend it And then they have a president Say, hey, this this this really didn't you know, it was just a march obviously illegal and And you know it it shows thank god how strong our democracy is that was just Eight nine months ago, and it it seemed so long ago, but it was really a terrible day It was one of the worst it was a day like 9 11. It was a day Like pearl harbor or or when we got in a world war one Are there several days like that in our country's history this that they were just terrible days and Thank god The will of the people the right for the people to have our house open and free Has existed and thank goodness That the certification of the presidency was awarded to the rightful winners Joseph biden jr. And kamala harris and that we had a beautiful inauguration on the 20th with great speeches great performances Lots of people from all over the country coming to celebrate and I think I think I I want to say I really I really do think the world of president biden he the challenges he's had to face dealing with a rogue presidency dealing with Having no access to classified documents before he was sworn in or nor no meetings with the administration No transition. I think it was criminal the republicans and and and president trump and anyone watching here Don't let them talk you into it was just a rally gone bad It was I think a lot of it was premeditated And as we know president trump's call to the secretary stated georgia Please find me 13 000 ballots you can do it And thank goodness that man had the bravery and courage to say no I can't and you lost here Thank god for all the people working Around the country to register voters all around the country student groups all sorts of unions Universities justice of the peace campaign workers and thank god we had a record turnout sure president trump got a lot of votes but President biden got more he was certified the winner but You know, I wonder if a country not as strong as ours with moral clarity and history might have perhaps succumbed to chaos and Anarchy uh, I think president trump wanted to stick around and he would have done He looked like he was going to do any by any means necessary and if that meant putting his own vice president and People from the senate and the house of both parties and mortal danger Well, then too bad we see someone Who just was a flawed terrible narcissistic lying person And thank god we have someone with some great honor Like president biden who cares about people who wants to see the process through We see these spending bills. We see a national new deal. For example on things like New rail new climb, you know and the climate change We obviously the republicans denying climate change. It was the hottest july ever It was the hottest august ever and and i'm talking not not in far away places I'm talking right here as I point to this beautiful flag in vermont It was so so hot And to deny climate change, you know, that's just fallacy and we have we have a president that is working again with our allies now obviously Leaving a country as troubled and huge and complex and difficult as as afghanistan was not going to be easy But I must say in fairness We are out. Thank goodness and I would like to thank all the thousands and thousands of troops and nurses and doctors and civilians and and social workers and teachers That have done their very best To help in afghanistan and that is a country That is a country with a lot of problems four distinct regions four distinct languages And I really wish the best for them, but i'm glad that we are out. It was not easy And president biden made that tough decision. So again, we see so many good issues coming up Our economy seems to be holding up our kids are back in school our I think our country's I think I think more and more people realize that president biden is steady at the at steady at the wheel And hopefully we will have some supreme court vacancies soon So i'm getting i'm getting back. I'm at 41 minutes out of 45 So it went quickly and I hope it was of interest to anyone watching I'm going to spend the last four minutes thanking channel 17. I'd like to thank again Uh, lauren glendividian the the head of channel 17. I'd also thank to thank Megan and jordan who work here in programming I'd also like to thank my producer kevin and my cameraman daniel who is always does a great job and he um He loves to play he he's future in entertainment and audio. I think is very bright But with about three minutes left I What you can take from this you watch this you say, hey, what can I do? How can I get involved? I'm new to burlington or this this is interesting to me You can um You can come to the burlington democratic meeting Our reorganizational meeting this tuesday coming up tuesday the 28th September 28th at 6 p.m. At the miller center, which is off gas gas court Which is right off north avenue right up by the shopping center. They're just past that also there's a A polling place there. So again september 28th 6 o'clock Burlington city dems are going to meet Um, we're going to sign everyone up to be part of the committee. We're going to elect new officers I am the assistant treasurer. I am running again. We also uh adam adam. I must give a shout out to um To adam who is adam roof who is the chair and and everyone on our committee They've all done a good job. Now the mayor will be there. So we're looking forward to have a fun discussion And it'll be a bit of a social hour too because you know, we haven't had a meeting in about 18 months So again, that is tuesday september 28th this tuesday at 6 p.m. At the miller center If you have any questions you can check our website burlington democratic party website Because this will be filmed. I believe by channel 17 It will be live streamed. It'll be facebooked and you you'll probably be able to vote from from your own house We're still figuring out those details. I'm down to about three minutes left. So You know, we're in the off year still, but we're 14 months away from the mid years. So we're getting close Uh, we're gonna have all sorts of great candidates this year. Um, I'd like to like to thank all our state candidates Especially secretary of state jim condos. Thanks for your help by by this voting by mail Thanks for your personal confidence in me and your great job that you do I'd also like to thank eric kovey and the uh, my friend from wanouski in the secretary state's office And then getting over to my buddy tj donovan Attorney general we're doing a great job. I want to thank you. Um, uh, lieutenant governor molly gray Congratulations on your marriage you You are doing a great job. You were you were a lot of assistance to everyone at the capital in this first session And now we get back to virtual it's an off virtual. It's going to be even more fun I'd also like to thank my friend beth pierce city treasurer You have done a wonderful job. My friend always for the people our auditor dug hofer Always trying to help from honors always looking out for the underdog the little guy So that's our that's our under ticket We will have I do believe the governor will run again And I think we will have a strong candidate running against him Uh, our great senator lehi our congressman welch. These are all people we hope are going to be running again And I believe we'll be running again. So, um, I think i'm down to about two minutes. Is that is that the case kevin? one minute Okay, I'm going to give you one more plug for the berlington democratic Meeting which will be this tuesday coming up september 28th at 6 p.m. At the miller center I will be there a bunch of elected officials will be there We'd love to have you join the berlington town committee if you're on it We'd like to have you on it again We're going to sit down and strategize and talk about what we can do the There has been talk that there might be a bond election in december on two shoes about bonds one about berlington electric The other one has not been Fully fleshed out, but so we might be going to the polls strictly on bond issue in the first two weeks of december But obviously town meaning is going to come quickly and we're our We have city counselors are up. We're going to have bond issues and as always that's that's my favorite day of the year I love that. I love I love how berlington comes together And again, I'd like to thank channel 17. I think this show has gone great We just moved up from 45 minutes to a half hour and at first I was nervous and You know, I feel like I talk another 45 minutes getting ready to go here And I just again like to thank everyone on channel 17. It's so nice to come here and do the show They have a lot of opportunities if someone is interested being on television If you want to come on the show, thank you. Take care now