 I, Grace Kelly, am fully endorsing John Choi for Ramsey County Attorney. In the process of doing research in making the decision about endorsement for this critical local race, I personally tested John Choi's major focus, restorative justice, in my own life and it profoundly changed my life. In reviewing John Choi's work as St Paul city attorney, I find him to be a politically courageous leader who is actively
improving justice for the economically disadvantaged
improving justice disparity in racial and in cultural areas
putting pressure on corporations to act better in foreclosures
holding to the same standards of justice in processing all cases despite political pressure
using foresight to improve our St Paul budget problems
being open to the public and the press, including citizen journalists like me
willing to meet with citizen groups in a dialog that was openly critical instead of staying inside of a comfortable shell of communication
using restorative justice actively to improve our community
Indeed John Choi's work is now a model for other cities. International Municipal Lawyers Association is giving John Choi a major Joseph I. Mulligan Jr. Distinguished Public Service Award in October. This is a story where you will want to follow the details, below the fold.
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