Post by Eric Marmon

Last Monday I had the honor of being sworn-in as Town Councilmember for my home, the Town of New Castle, by our neighbor and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. It was the thrill of a lifetime to be sharing a stage with Secretary Clinton, former President Bill Clinton, and my local representatives in County Executive Ken Jenkins, Assemblymember Chris Burdick, County Legislator Vedat Gashi, and my fellow town board members Victoria Tipp, Ally Chemtob, Jen Klein, & Holly McCall. You can watch the whole thing here: https://lnkd.in/eAYwbG3U In my remarks, I focused on two themes: the trendlines that show the growth of our society nationally (believe it or not), and the importance of delivering locally. Nationally, we have seen rapidly rising support for all progressive policies over the last 20 years; support for LGTBQ rights, bodily autonomy, minimum wage increases, healthcare as a right, greenhouse gas reduction, gun safety laws, to name a few. As I said, “the soul of our nation is getting better, even if it doesn’t feel that way.” Locally, we need to deliver. Whether that’s improving cell service, adding more sidewalks, or growing our community programs, we need to be adding and delivering things that our residents are clamoring for. My years in the tech space have taught me clearly: there’s no point to a Product Roadmap if your deliverables won’t help your clients, and there’s no point to a Product Roadmap if you can’t actually deliver. That’s as true in government as it is in business. As our neighbor said, “for too long our leaders have viewed politics as the art of the possible. And the challenge now is …making what appears to be impossible, possible.” I’m looking forward to the opportunity to deliver, and am grateful for the trust my community has put in me.