Berding on City Council as a Platform

Q. Do you believe that a position on city council should be used as a platform for national issues? Chad Harrison Ford, East End

A. I do not believe that a position on City Council should be used as a platform for national issues. I have voted against such measures, regardless of my personal stance, because I feel they are often divisive distractions from our core mission of improving the quality of life in Cincinnati. We have enough problems here in our City, and elected leaders should focus all our energy on fixing them.