Board of Aldermen 12-28-2021 Page 38
Alderman Tencza
Thank you, Madam President. So | just wanted to say, again, like my colleagues had said previously thank you for the
opportunity to serve on this Board. When | look back at the last four years and the things that we've been able to
accomplish together, | think about a lot of great projects that are going to serve the city for many decades to come.
Things like the performing arts center, the Riverfront Master Plan, and certainly all the work that was done during the
pandemic to help keep businesses in the community afloat. I'm really proud to have been a small part of that for the
community. | do worry, you know, all those projects they are great projects and we were able to start them but | think that
they're all going to need a lot of attention in order to make them as fully as successful as they can be for all of us.
One of the reasons that it was easy to not run again, one of the many reasons, was that | did learn a lot about the city. |
learned what a terrific professional staff there is that runs the city. So | wanted to say thank you to them and please keep
up the good work. | know that all the folks, all the Directors, and the Mayor in particular with his leadership, | know that
we'll continued to head in the right direction continue to make progress for citizens of the city. So thank you very much to
my colleagues on the Board for like Alderman Laws said your patience and your guidance over the last four years. | truly
appreciate it and | appreciate that for the folks who are coming back next term the new folks and the old folks, thank you
for your service and | look forward to calling in for my 3 minutes and then leaving after that so thank you.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
I'm like Alderman Cleaver said, it's kind of bittersweet but it's been really a pleasure being a part of this team in this
chamber. | thank you for the advice that a lot of you have given me in different situations. | thank you for your expertise
and a lot and particularly you Alderman Dowd, Alderman Klee, and our President. I've listened to a lot that goes on in
different committees, and your comments, and how you care about the city, and think of ways to make it better, and to do
things differently. So | appreciate that very much because even what four years ago when | came into the chamber, | was
new at this. Even though I'm at the State House, there is still a difference in working in the city verse at the State level. |
appreciate all that everyone has done and your great staff. | mean what can | say, you know, staff here in the chamber as
well as the staff in the city and how many people have called at different times and how they return calls right away. Even
in issues when | had with my constituents and how they've helped me to work that out as well. So I'm appreciative in the
fact that number one that | sat in this chamber and | really am, and the fact that also that I'm leaving the chamber. But it's
been it's been really good. It's been a good experience, a great experience, and | am truly fortunate that | had such great
people to work with around this. Thank you.
Alderman Schmidt
Thank you, Madam President. First, | want to thank you all. Somebody called you “dynamic”. There is no question. This
is adynamic bunch. Four years went by in a blink. So many interesting things that we did so many important things that
we did for the whole city and for Ward 1. I'm so proud to have been part of this. | would have liked to have stayed. |
won't run again. This contest was really tough on me and | hope the contest isn't repeated in other parts of the city. It
wasn't happy but I'd like to thank the City Clerk for her managing the recount, for the Board's willingness to come in in a
beautiful sunny day, and for all the folks that handled the ballots and those that observed. We knew it wasn't going to
change the numbers in the election but many people in New Hampshire seem to think that there's something wrong with
elections in our city and our State and we proved it, once again, that it's not a problem at all. City Clerk Lovering proved
again that she and her team of poll workers are professional and above reproach and they honor us every time with their
service. So this means | have to say goodbye to driving out in snowstorm, to begging DPW administrator for yet another
favor for a constituent. There will be no more reading maps to find out where the sewer line runs and | won't be receiving
mean e-mails or be sworn at on phone messages. It doesn't mean I'm going away. If you need me, I'm still here and
Happy New Year to everyone. Thank you.
Alderman Jette
First of all, | would like to say goodbye to Alderwoman Caron. | first met Alderwoman Caron when | was in high school.
She was working at the Park Recreation Department with a guy named Ed Lee | think his name was and they hired me to
be the supervisor at the ice rink at Textile Field which is now on Ledge Street now Veterans Field, | think. To the other
faithful departing all the people, | want to say goodbye to you and | couldn't help but notice that I'm the sole surviving
member for this side of the chamber. Thank you. Good luck to you.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you. First of all, I'd like to thank the residents of Ward 6 for the honor and the privilege of serving them for these
last two years. Also to those of you who contacted me and provided me with your sentiments regarding legislation that |
