Mayor Booker and the Boys:
I was fascinated by this story in the New York Times about Newark Mayor Cory Booker who is mentoring three high school students during his political tenure.
Unless his public schedule gets in the way, the mayor and the boys
get together every weekend, usually on Friday nights, when they take in
a movie and dinner. The mayor sometimes brings them to lectures or
award dinners, and on many nights, they will end up back at City Hall
playing the board game Risk until midnight.
On Sundays, after
he drags them to morning church services, they loll around Mr. Booker’s
apartment watching sci-fi movies and playing video games. Members of
the mayor’s security team drive the boys to the outings and weekly
tutoring sessions. Over time, they have become mentors as well.
I remember reading an interview with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom (same age as Booker, also single without kids) shortly after his election where he talked about working 14 hour days, barely eating and socializing only when the job demanded it. Booker is either better at time management, neglecting his mayoral duties, running a more manageable city. Maybe sleeping less?
I’m not sure. I’m just impressed.
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Wow! That is pretty impressive. It just goes to show no one is too important to lend a helping hand. So many politicians will do a little charity work as a “photo op”, but then as soon as the cameras are off, they shun those they should be helping.
Mr. Booker should be an inspiration to everyone, especially those in politics.
Great post!
Wow! That is pretty impressive. It just goes to show no one is too important to lend a helping hand. So many politicians will do a little charity work as a “photo op”, but then as soon as the cameras are off, they shun those they should be helping.
Mr. Booker should be an inspiration to everyone, especially those in politics.
Great post!