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So
it's
wonderful
to
welcome
you
tonight
this
evening
to
this
meeting
room
of
the
are
your
your
Arlington
County
Board,
your
local
government
in
this
very,
very
special
celebration.
It's
a
distinct
honor
for
me
and
a
privilege
to
have
the
role
of
the
MC.
My
name
is
Takis
Karen
doys
I'm,
one
of
the
members
of
your
County
board
on
the
occasion
of
swearing
in
of
my
colleague,
who
I
also
proudly
call
my
friend,
The
Honorable,
Matt
defranti
foreign.
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All
members
of
our
community
and
the
many
Civic
leaders
in
the
leaders
of
institutions
in
Ireland,
non-profit
leaders
who
are
and
members
of
our
big
Community,
who
are
either
present
here
or
are
following
the
ceremony
from
home
I,
want
to
recognize
my
colleagues
of
the
Arlington
County
Board
chair,
Kate,
Crystal,
Vice,
chair
Dorsey
members,
Livi
Garvey
and
member
Livi
Garvey,
as
well
as
all
elected
and
former
elected
officials,
especially
also
our
colleagues
from
the
school
board.
Mystias
Torres,
Miss,
Mary,
kadira
and
School
Board
member
elect
now
sworn
in
just
a
few
days
ago.
A
Bethany
Sutton,
congratulations
as
well,
oh
and
David,
pretty
I'm,
so
sorry
that
I
didn't
see.
I
also
want
to
recognize
all
elected
and
former
elected
officials
and
constitutional
officers.
Members
of
the
Arlington
County
delegation,
Senator
Barbara
favala,
is
here
and
I'm
sure
that
other
members
are
watching
from
from
where
they
are
working
right
now.
A
I
also
wanted
to
to
recognize
the
Arlington
County
cleric
and
County
Board
staff,
who
are
with
us
and
the
clergy
of
the
Court,
as
it
was
under
elected
officials,
sir,
and
our
County
manager
and
the
County's
executive
leadership,
including
the
leadership
of
the
different
departments
and
all
and
very
specially
all
Arlington
County
staff
who
are
watching.
A
Indeed,
thank
you
all
for
being
here
this
evening,
and
indeed
every
day
with
us
for,
for
it
literally
takes
a
village
and
then
some
for
being
Arlington
for
being
the
forward-thinking,
optimistic,
Progressive
Community.
We
are
where
every
individual
is
important
as
our
mission
States,
and
we
take
that
extremely
seriously.
Every
day
before
the
presentation
of
the
colors.
Allow
me
to
say
a
few
words
about
Matt
brief.
A
A
A
He
cared
for
housing
for
housing,
affordability
for
housing,
quality
for
working
for
people,
for
working
people's
rights
and
livable
wages
for
combating
Hunger,
for
fun,
funding
our
schools
and
supporting
their
work
for
supporting
criminal
justice
and
law
enforcement
reform
for
making
sure
that
arlingtonians
made
it
through
this
pandemic
in
the
best
possible
physical
and
mental
health
and
making
sure
that
as
a
community,
we
are
ready
for
the
greatest
challenge
of
our
and
future
Generations,
which
is
the
climate
emergency.
And
so
many
more
Matt
was
always
present.
A
This
evening,
swearing
end
takes
place
at
the
critical
time
for
our
nation
and
for
our
democracy,
as
evidenced
by
the
findings
of
the
U.S
House
Congressional
Select
Committee
on
the
events
of
January
6
2021
I
will
never
forget
that
matter.
Ferranti
was
chair
of
the
sport
and
Mark
smarts
was
County
Manager
when
we
sent
our
officers,
some
of
whom
are
here
to
defend
the
U.S
capital
in
our
nation's
Constitution.
A
A
Thank
you,
you
may
be
seated
now,
I
want
to
invite
and
welcome
our
chair
of
our
electoral
board
with
a
certification
of
the
results
of
this
election
right.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
Mr
magiri.
Thank
you
for
your
service
on
the
service
of
the
entire
board.
Thank.
B
Madam,
chair
and
board
members,
it's
my
pleasure
and
privilege
to
bring
greetings
from
our
County's
electoral
board
appointed
by
our
Circuit
Court,
to
administer
our
County's
elections
process
in
conjunction
with
I
think
she
may
have
stepped
out
the
best
Registrar
on
the
Commonwealth
of
Virginia.
Here
she
has
Gretchen
Ryan
Meyer.
Would
you
please
stand
for
a
round
of
applause.
B
B
He
wrote.
Thank
you
for
your
letter.
Congratulating
me
on
my
election
of
the
County
Board
I,
really
appreciate
your
kind
words
of
support
and
encouragement
in
a
job
that
normally
draws
brick.
Bats
I
mentioned
that
to
say,
I
would
commend
All
of
You
a
New
Year's
resolution.
If
you
don't,
do
it
already
collect
these
County
board,
members
know
when
you
like
something
they
do.
B
Commonwealth
of
Virginia
to
all
whom
these
presidents
shall
come
greeting.
This
is
to
start
a
five
that
had
a
meeting
of
the
Electoral
Board
of
the
county
of
Arlington,
held
on
November
15th
night
November
15
2022.
On
an
examination
of
the
official
records
deposited
in
the
office
of
the
clerk
of
the
court.
B
It
was
ascertained
and
determined,
but
at
the
election
held
on
November
8
2022
Matthew
D
deforante
was
duly
elected
member
County
board
for
a
term
commencing
January
1st
2023
and
ending
December
31st
2026
witnessed
the
official
signature
and
seal
of
the
of
the
board
of
Arlington
and
Virginia.
On
this
15th
day
of
November
2022
proudly
signed
W,
Scott
McGarry
secretary.
Congratulations.
C
Thank
you,
Scott
Paul,
Ferguson,
Clerk
of
the
Court
here
in
Arlington
and
before
I
administer
the
oath
as
a
constitutional
officer.
Scott
mentioned
that,
first
of
all,
thanks
for
your
work
on
the
Electoral
board,
it's
a
pleasure
working
with
you,
both
now
and
in
previous
years,
but
Sheriff
Beth
Arthur.
C
This
will
be
her
her
last
meeting
here
as
Sheriff,
so
I
want
to
make
sure
she's
recognized
after
an
outstanding
career,
Sheriff,
Beth
Arthur
is
retiring
after
22
years,
as
sheriff
and
my
other
constitutional
officer
colleagues
are
here:
Chris
attafty,
the
commonweal
attorney
is
somewhere
I,
think
right
there
and
Carla
Carla
de
apava,
our
Treasurer,
which
is
a
very
important
position
for
the
County
Board,
and
handling
all
the
finances
so
before
I
give
the
oath
Matt
sent
me
a
picture
today
of
the
two
of
us
where
I
was
administering
the
oath
to
him
in
2018,
so
I'm
a
little
worried
about
seeing
the
before
and
after
pictures
of
me
four
years
older,
but
Brooke
was
not
in
that
picture.
C
They
they
met
after
his
first
campaign,
was
over
and
and
were
recently
married
in
the
last
is
more
than
a
year.
Now
a
year
and
a
half
or
so
two
plus
years
time
flies
so
I
told
Matt
that
the
picture
will
be
improved
because
it
well,
it
won't
be
just
just
the
two
of
us,
so
Matt.
Would
you
please
raise
your
right
hand?
C
Do
you
Matthew
de
Ferrante,
solemnly
swear
affirm
that
you
will
uphold
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
and
the
Constitution
and
laws
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Virginia
and
that
you
will
faithfully
and
partially
discharge
all
the
duties
incumbent
upon
you,
as
a
member
of
the
Arlington
County
board
for
a
term
commencing
January
1st
2023
and
ending
December
31st
2026
according
to
the
best
of
your
abilities.
Congratulations
once
again.
C
A
Congratulations:
Matt
also,
congratulations!
Brooke!
Thank
you
for
supporting.
It
cannot
be
overstated
now,
I,
it's
a
particular
pleasure
to
me
to
introduce
Reverend
Ashley
Goff
who's,
leading
the
Arlington
Presbyterian
Church,
almost
in
my
neighborhood.
Thank
you
so
much
a
very
strong
voice
in
Arlington,
a
voice
that
very
often
reminds
us
what
the
main
thing
is,
as
you
know,
older
politicians
say
never
forget
to
make
sure
that
the
main
thing
remains
the
main
thing
so
and
the
main
thing
is
to
serve
the
people
of
Arlington.
Thank
you.
D
D
We
know
that
mindful
breathing
regulates
the
central
nervous
system,
mindful
breathing,
can
help
us
feel
rooted
and
grounded,
especially
when
things
around
us
are
very
chaotic,
with
three
breaths.
You
can
settle
yourself
upon
yourself
and
that's
settling
upon
yourself
is
essential
as
an
elected
official,
when
it
appears
that
at
times
Matt
some
people
just
want
to
consume
you
you
become
for
some
a
means
to
an
end,
and
there
seems
to
be
a
connection
too
with
privilege
and
a
sense
of
entitlement
in
this
consuming
the.
What
about
me?
What
about
me?
D
D
D
But
gratitude
in
the
prophetic
sense
can
help
us
see
beyond
what
is
in
front
of
us
and
gratitude.
Lets
us
pull
back
the
layers
to
see
Power
and
beauty
and
people
and
realities
that
we
might
miss
and
gratitude
counters.
The
scarcity
mindset,
scarcity
sees
limited
and
fixed
outcomes,
scarcity
claims
that
possibilities
are
in
short
supply
and
it
makes
it
difficult
to
imagine
ways
outside
the
status
quo.
D
The
Reverend
Dr
Senator
Rafael
Warnock
from
Georgia,
has
said
this.
Here
is
what
I've
learned
as
a
pastor.
You
can't
lead
the
people
unless
you
love
the
people
and
you
can't
love
the
people.
Unless
you
know
the
people-
and
you
can't
know
the
people
unless
you
walk
among
the
people,
so
Matt
take
a
walk
around
a
neighborhood
in
Arlington
once
a
week,
our
neighborhoods
were
designed
for
specific
people
who
lived
in
that
specific
place
at
a
specific
time,
and
it's
almost
impossible
now
to
find
those
same
people
doing
those
same
things
in
the
same
place.
D
Lastly,
ask
the
four
questions
who
benefits
who
was
burdened?
Who
is
missing
and
how
do
we
know
Matt
in
Your,
Vision
to
end
Hunger
in
Arlington
and
grow
our
economy
in
an
inclusive
way
and
get
to
a
hundred
percent
renewable
electricity
by
2035
to
end
homelessness,
to
make
housing
measurably
more
affordable
and
to
fund
our
schools
and
build
enough
seats?
D
Use
these
four
questions
as
a
filter
to
make
these
big
things
even
bigger
and
profoundly
equitable,
and
bring
these
questions
to
conversations
and
help
us
Matt
get
out
of
this
binary
hellscape
that
we
get
into
yes
and
no
win
or
lose
me
and
them
be
unapologically.
Bold.
With
these
questions,
Arlington's
past
has
been
less
than
equitable,
and
the
Arlington
of
the
future
must
be
Equitable.
There
is
no
way
around
this
and
so
Matt.
You
need
to
want
the
future
more
than
the
past.
D
A
A
lot
of
food
for
thought
right
for
everybody.
This
is
not
a
charge.
That
only
applies
to
elected
officials,
it's
a
charge.
That
applies
to
all
of
us,
in
fact,
Reverend.
Thank
you
so
much
for
these
reminders,
not
only
words
so
now
it
is
really
a
big
pleasure
to
introduce
Brooke
cancel
de
ferenti,
who
will
introduce
the
honorable
method
for
anti
in
a
way
that
nobody
else
can
do.
A
E
E
I
am
eager
to
applaud
his
many
talents
and
accomplishments,
but
my
humble
and
hard-working
husband
simply
wants
to
do
the
work.
Speaking
as
a
completely
unbiased
wife,
of
course,
I
can
say
that
Matt
has
countless
wonderful
qualities.
These
qualities
make
him
a
fantastic
husband,
but
they
also
make
him
a
wonderful
leader
and
public
servant.
E
He
is
earnest
and
passionate.
He
listens
more
than
he
speaks.
He
digs
into
the
details.
He
gives
credit
wherever
it
is
due.
He
is
always
alert
to
the
welfare
and
the
feelings
of
the
people
around
him.
He
is
thoughtful
and
responsive
and
engaged,
and
he
works
tirelessly
for
what
he
believes
in
and
for
the
people
he
represents
as
a
testament
to
Matt's
work,
ethic
and
dedication.
E
That
email
is
Matt,
yes,
you
celebrated,
but
he
wasted
no
time
in
getting
back
to
work
because
there
was
work
to
be
done.
So,
of
course,
I
am
very
happy
that
Raphael
Warnock
won,
but
I
am
most
happy
that
Matt
won
I
am
so
grateful
and
I
think
we
should
all
be
so
grateful
that
Matt
wants
to
share
his
energy
and
his
enthusiasm
and
his
time
and
his
talent
with
us
for
another
four
years
as
a
member
of
the
Arlington
County
Board.
F
F
I
want
to
thank
my
family,
who
is
here
today
my
father-in-law
Fred
mother-in-law,
Joan.
Thank
you
so
much
for
being
here,
my
sister-in-law
and
brother-in-law,
Charlie
and
Andrew,
and
little
baby
Logan,
who
is
the
star
of
the
show
I'd,
also
like
to
thank
my
parents,
Dave
and
Margot,
and
my
sister
Sarah,
who
I
think
are
watching
remotely.
F
If
you
like,
the
person
and
public
servant
that
I
am
they
get
the
credit.
So
please
give
my
round
of
approach
that
they
can
see
and
hear
remotely.
If
you
would.
F
Thank
you
to
those
who
made
my
service
possible
through
your
Relentless
support
to
Mark
and
Arlene
Dalton
Craig
Claire,
Rose,
Herschel,
Mary,
Paul
Janet
into
Jay,
Jimmy,
Carroll,
Tanya,
Natalie
and
Mike
Kip,
Charlie,
Joni
and
Marx.
Thank
you.
I.
Take
nothing
for
granted,
including
this
election,
so
I'm
very
grateful
for
your
help
this
year.
Please
give
them
a
quick
hand
Church,
and
thank
you
to
the
campaign
volunteers
poll,
greeters
and
Precinct
captains.
F
Rick
is
here
he
knocked
on
over
a
thousand
doors
this
year
again
Mary
David,
Melanie
and
Carol
Burnett,
who
drove
me
all
over
the
County
elections
are
won
by
those
who
talk
to
people
about
the
issues
and
go
toward
a
door,
and
so
thank
you
so
much
for
those
who
knocked
on
doors,
hosted
events
drove
me
and
spread.
The
word
I
also
want
to
thank
my
colleagues,
Katie
Crystal
Christian
Dorsey,
Libby
Garvey
and
Takis
Karen
tones
I,
admire
your
commitment
to
public
service
and
to
arlingtonians.
F
F
F
Last
I
want
to
thank
County,
Manager,
Mark,
Schwartz
and,
and
the
entire
staff
I
am
not
always
easy,
but
I
am
always
respectful
of
the
the
professionalism
and
commitment
that
you
guys
bring
as
a
staff
and
I
truly
am
looking
forward
to
working
with
you.
Please
give
our
County
staff
as
a
whole,
a
hand.
F
I
think
we
I
think
we've
now
actually
named
most
all
of
the
public
officials
in
the
room.
If
there's
someone
missing,
please
give
me
a
little
sign.
So,
all
four
years
ago,
I
was
sworn
in
I
shared
thoughts
about
Civility
and
the
American
dream
in
Arlington.
Today,
I've
got
an
update
on
this
moment
and
my
vision
for
the
next
four
years,
if
we
are
honest,
civility
in
Arlington,
has
frayed
a
bit
over
the
past
four
years
in
2020
and
2021
our
school
board.
F
F
What
I
do
believe
is
that
we
must
keep
listening
and
engaging
by
listening.
I
mean
we
have
to
keep
having
conversations
with
those
who
have
different
ideas
than
we
do
by
engaging
I
mean
we
must
wrestle
truly
wrestle
with
the
ideas
that
others
put
forward
listing
and
engaging
also
does
not
mean
we
will
agree
or
that,
as
a
community,
we
will
reach
unanimity
on
some
issues.
Just
won't
I
have
benefited,
I
can
say,
I've
benefited
so
much
from
conversations
with
people
with
whom
I
disagree.
F
It's
in
fact
those
disagreements
and
the
grace
that
arlingtonians
have
shown
me
that
give
me
confidence
that
we
can
keep
making
progress.
So
I
promise
to
listen
and
engage
with
you
and
to
be
civil.
Whether
you
are
one
of
the
52
000
again
who
voted
for
me
or
the
33
or
34
000,
who
did
not
I
promise
to
work
each
day
with
the
bigger
picture
in
mind,
all
238
000
arlingtonians
are
impacted
by
the
public
work
that
we
seek
to
do
for
you.
F
F
I've
experienced
how
Arlington
is
compassionate
and
thoughtful,
and
it
has
continued
to
inspire
me
this
year.
I've
met
with
residents
who
live
in
missing
middle
housing
in
fairlington
and
in
the
Penrose
neighborhood
on
Columbia
Pike,
also
in
missing
little
housing
who
are
concerned
about
density
in
single-family,
neighborhoods
I've
met
with
homeowners
on
26th
Street
across
from
the
Washington
Gulf
and
Country
Club,
who
are
focused
on
affordable
housing
for
own
for
those
who
earn
less
than
60
of
every
immediate
income.
F
I
met
with
arlingtonians
from
Westover,
who
were
committed
to
building
trust
with
our
immigrant
community
and
seniors
at
the
Jefferson,
for
whom
teacher
salaries
and
investing
in
our
schools
is
their
most
important
issue.
Our
community's
compassion
is
clear,
but
our
work
to
become
a
fully
compassionate
Community
is
not
done.
Our
next
challenges
are
the
hardest
they're
about
increasing
opportunity
for
residents
who
need
it.
The
most
our
work
on
equity
in
the
American
dream
is
fundamentally
unfinished
over
the
next
four
years.
F
F
F
That's
due
to
a
paradigm
shift
in
how
we
work
our
economy
that
covet
has
helped
cause
or
helped
accelerate.
So
how
can
we
build
an
economy
that
reduces
the
office
vacancy
rate
and
works
for
all
of
us?
Only
four
percent
of
Arlington's
electricity
comes
from
renewable
energy.
What
do
we
need
to
do
to
get
to
100
renewable
electricity
by
2035
to
fight
climate
change?
F
We
have
16
700
Arlington
residents
at
risk
of
food
insecurity.
What
will
we
do
to
help
reduce
and
end
Hunger?
In
Arlington,
there
are
24
272
residents
based
on
our
last
count
through
the
census
that
live
at
or
below
30
percent
of
the
area,
median
income,
which
is
about
forty
three
thousand
dollars
for
a
household
of
four
people.
F
F
What
can
we
do
to
make
a
measurable
difference
in
closing
those
gaps,
I'll
close
by
giving
you
a
picture
of
our
community?
This
picture
comes
from
conversations
with
my
new
neighbors
in
Rock
Spring
and
knocking
on
doors
in
Green,
Valley,
Douglas,
Park,
fairlington,
Cherrydale
and
many
other
neighborhoods.
F
It
comes
from
my
first
job
in
Arlington
in
1993
and
my
decision
to
vote
with
my
feet
by
moving
from
DC
to
courthouse
10
years
ago.
It
also
comes
from
my
walks
through
the
Serrano
Apartments
on
the
west
end
of
Columbia
Pike
and
conversations
with
other
residents
in
apartment
and
condo
buildings
in
Pentagon
City.
F
F
When
I
do
that
drive
I,
wonder
if
enough
of
the
residents
in
each
neighborhood
know
each
other
and
the
real
lives
that
their
neighbors
live?
Do
those
in
Roslyn
know
Tyrell
Hill
Park?
In
Arlington
Mill
do
those
in
Westover
know
Arlington
pew,
ultimately,
I
come
to
the
conclusion
that
we
do
know
each
other,
but
that
our
sense
of
community
needs
to
be
bigger,
bolder,
more
focused
on
possibilities,
as
Ashley
said,
more
committed
to
both
personal
responsibility
and
Community
responsibility.
F
F
A
More
thoughts,
more
food
for
thought
and
before
we
go
to
the
food
that
is
outside
at
the
reception.
Thank
you
for
the
invitation
for
more
walks.
I
think.
If
there
is
a
bottom
line,
he
walks
the
neighborhoods.
All
neighborhoods
are
really
on
the
order
and
they
are
really
not
only
limited
as
an
instruction
and
charge
to
public
officials.
Now
you
know
that
you
have
the
additional
benefit
of
maybe
Crossing.
A
You
know
walks
with
bad
Franti
or
Katie
Crystal
or
Christian
doors
here,
Libby,
Garvey
or
or
myself,
or
with
Reverend,
Ashley,
Goff
or
Brooke,
or
the
members
of
our
County
school
board
or
with
Barbara
favola.
Who
is
the
first
elected
official
who
I
ever
met
in
Arlington,
County
and
the,
and
the
welcome
was
listen.
We
don't
do
easy
in
Arlington.
Do
we
that
was
literally
the
hello?
How
are
you
so?
No,
we
don't
do
easy
in
Arlington.
A
We
do
we,
we
do
the
hard
things
as
JFK
was
saying
not
because
they
are
easy,
but
because
they
are
hard,
and
this
is
why
this
is
a
plea,
for
you
know
the
broadest
Community,
cohesion
and
collaboration.
Thank
you
so
much
for
these
words
and
now
it's
time
to
celebrate
a
little
bit
and
outside
our
refreshment,
and
you
can
ask
directly
Matt
and
Ashley
and
Brooke,
where
their
walks
will
bring
them
next.