Lawmakers must put living wage over corporate profits
We are deeply grateful for every vote that was cast for us. And we are deeply mindful that we must work to deliver, not just for those voters, but for everyone in our districts. We have been reminded more than once that our obligation is to serve the needs of all the constituents in our districts, whether they voted for us or not.
We take our seats in the legislature with the words of our constituents still fresh in our ears and held fast in our heart. I think it’s fair to say that as we canvassed, we all saw and heard some degree of disillusionment with the Democratic Party. This is deeply saddening in a state that is overwhelmingly Democratic.
We Democrats who have been elected to office are being viewed through the prism of what is understood to be the Democratic Party ideology. That ideology can be summed up as “working for people, not just profit.”
If we do not deliver on that economic security, we will contribute to deepening cynicism and the alienation of people from the democratic process. It is on us to rebuild trust and invite as many people as we can to participate in the civic process so they can see by our actions that we mean to listen and to act with their best interests at heart.
