Board of Aldermen 10-12-2021 Page 20
men finishing before the first woman crossed the finish line. If we allow men to participate as women in
women's sports, women's sports will be dead. Mayor Donchess and Alderman Schmidt should let me put my
flag back. You should let me be out, have that flag out there to defend what women - to defend women's rights
to our own sports. Thank you.
President Wilshire
| don't see anyone else online with their hands raised. So we're going to move on. Remarks by members of
this Board.
REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Alderman Schmidt
Thank you, Madam President. | just wanted to thank the League of Women Voters and Nashua Public Library
for two forums that they've already accomplished. The next one is October 21st. That will be the Board of
Education candidates. It's very interesting to visit. | know the last one had over 90 people watching off and on
during the comments. | think it's something we should do in a democracy - make sure we know whose
running. Thank you very much.
President Wilshire
Anyone else?
Alderwoman Lu
I'd like to offer the move to accept the written comments.
President Wilshire
We'll do that after we do comments, okay?
Alderwoman Lu
Sure.
Alderman Cleaver
Belatedly, I'd like to thank Director Marchant for all her work she's done. A short time that I've been able to
work with her, I've been very impressed with her professionalism, and her abilities, and her dedication. So
thank you to her and best of luck in Concord.
Alderman Tencza
So I'll also thank Director Marchant for her service. | think she was a real asset to the city and | know that
Concord will have a great, great new employee up there. Certainly that's a community where there are a lot of
different things that can be done like here in Nashua. A little different community though, so thank you for
service. Thanks for everything she did for the Master Plan, and with housing, and Riverfront development, and
every other project that she has her fingerprints on here in Nashua. So she will be missed. Thank you,
Alderman Lopez
| can't thank Director Marchant enough for all the things she's done. When | first started as Alderman and you
know, as a major priority for my Ward to gain input on planning and economic development issues and that
stuff. She was the Director not only of the Planning Department but at the time she was covering the economic
