"I was elected by the people in my district," said Holton. "They still call upon me. It's about the work that you do."
After the discussion, Murphy said he thought it was a smart public relations move for Holton to talk about ethics.
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City councilwoman quotes Shakespeare, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
"The more she speaks about it, the more it makes her look better," he said.
When one woman asked how to modernize city government, Holton spoke of the public apathy manifested by the low voter turnout in the September primary elections.
"I go to community meetings eight days a week and even on Sundays," she said.
The question should not be what elections officials can do to improve government, but what residents can do, she said.
"Citizenry, what are you going to do about it?" Holton asked.
When one student asked if the council members had advice for job seekers, Holton said, "I believe it was Shakespeare who said, 'To thine own self be true.' "
Then she added, "If you can't go home and get a good night's rest based on what you've down that day, you need to look at the choices you've made."
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