Being a Mayor I get a lot of different requests, some of which I gladly accept. For example, a 4th grade class was assigned a project. They were to write a letter to the Mayor and offer up proposal for a zoo in Yakima.
In Yakima, one has plenty of opportunities to be a big fish in a small pond. You've gotta get out there in the public eye, do things for your community, meet people. I'm not saying you need to shake hands and kiss babies, but we have several people in Yakima that I would consider living le…