Thomas Franco was an aspiring doctor when he realized that his real passion was policy. While a premed student at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, Franco volunteered at a free health clinic outside of Cleveland. Talking to the patients helped him recognize the societal inequities that lead to poverty and, in turn, poor health outcomes. It was just like this moment where I realized,
OK, if I m going to make a difference, and I am going to change the narrative here, I have to dig deeper, Franco said. That change in direction ultimately helped lead 25-year-old Franco to Rutland, where he lives with his partner, George Hodulik. A first-time candidate, Franco is one of 17 people including three incumbents running for six at-large seats on the city s board of aldermen.
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Mayor Miro Weinberger (left) and acting Chief Jon Murad In March, voters in Burlington will consider a ballot measure that would set up a powerful police oversight board with the authority to directly punish city officers for misconduct. The seven-member independent community control board could suspend, demote and even fire cops accused of wrongdoing, including the chief of police. The new model would require changing the city s charter and must ultimately be approved by city voters, the legislature and the governor. We heard just tons and tons and tons of testimony from the public, Councilor Perri Freeman (P-Central District), who spearheaded the effort, said at the council s December 14 meeting. It s just really amazing to see us getting to this point where we re really moving this proposal forward.