Patrick Moran (Courtesy photo) I’m running for City Council because I want Alexandria to be a safe, affordable and beautiful community in which to live, work, play and raise a family. We are a caring community that provides high-quality services to rich and poor, young and old alike. We should always be proud of our inclusivity, our diversity, our public school system and our commerce. It is who we are. I am a product of this community from birth. I attended Cora Kelly Elementary School and G.W. Middle School. I grew up playing soccer with the Del Ray Dragons, riding my bike up and down Mt. Ida, gardening with my mother and accompanying my father from one event to another in Alexandria and across Northern Virginia.