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At 17, I was City Council’s youngest aide. I saw lethargy and dysfunction.

If the government worked as intended, once a piece of legislation became law, the mayor would implement and enforce it. That is not currently the case.

Jemille Duncan at City Hall earlier this year when he was a legislative aide for Councilmember Cindy Bass.
Jemille Duncan at City Hall earlier this year when he was a legislative aide for Councilmember Cindy Bass.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer