Vera Orlandic-Hodak

In my line of work, I’ve built partnerships for a living and Auburn, a two-county city must always find partners to help bring back tax money we have all paid out for a hundred years – for the work we need done here at home.

I’ve raised my family and now is the time to give back to the city and people I love. Auburn should be THE place to start a business, raise a family and be able to stay in Auburn when we are older.

We need to work together to make our community safe. I am a mother and grandmother,  and you may feel the same way I do.”

“ I think equity training is necessary for the City of Auburn including the City Council. Because of past incidents of racial, sexism, cultural and other diversity issues this training is necessary.

I am concerned that the scope of the equity training is not complete. As a woman and an immigrant to this country I have already seen inequities even to and by our City Council Members.

I believe this Council, which will change in January, should approve a measure that the City of Auburn approve equity training for the mayor, Council and employees. This Council should start a public process to ask for all concerns and ideas.

Because of the change in the new city council I believe that the scope of the training, based on public input, should be approved by the new Council in January and put out to bid for the best service to our community.”

Facebook post follow up to speaking at council (statement omitted for sake of space): “Speaking to Council with a great result!

I went to the City Council meeting Monday Night to talk about the proposed equity program that had been discussed by Council.

I said to Council, “…”