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Board member says he will step down at year-end, offers reflections on service and public life
Summary
A long-serving board member announced in the meeting that he informed the mayor he will step down at the end of the year, citing age and a desire to make room for younger people, and offered remarks about civil disobedience, sanctuary laws and gratitude to colleagues.
Speaker 2 told the Board of Public Safety that he had written the mayor to say he will step down at the end of the year. 'I wrote the mayor and told her I would be stepping down at the end of this year,' he said, adding the main reason is personal: 'I'll be 80 on January 1.'
In extended remarks, Speaker 2 said he wants to 'make room for some younger people' and explained concerns about increasing tensions in other cities, recounting time spent in Chicago and describing upsetting civil-disobedience incidents he had observed. He also said he has friends who are not documented and expressed uncertainty about distinctions in state law while assuring the board he will remain engaged publicly.
Board members responded with appreciation for his service. Speaker 3 and Speaker 5 both said they valued his presence and the contribution he made to the board; Speaker 2 said he will attend in December and welcomed opportunity for any rebuttal or conversation then.
What’s next: the member’s formal departure will take effect at year-end; the board did not take immediate action during this meeting to fill the eventual vacancy.
