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Representation matters. Accountability matters just as much | Opinion
To Indiana’s newly elected leaders: We see you. We welcome your willingness to serve. And we will holdyou accountable to the families whose futures you will help shape. On Nov. 3, voters made choices that reach into classrooms, township offices and kitchen tables. Nowcomes the harder work: governing as though every family belongs. Returns show Cynthia Murphy winning Goshen’s District 3 school board seat, Sandra Rodriguez-McMasters winning an at-large seat and Nora Chavez Morales winning Elkhart Township trustee. Cynthia's years supporting Latino students at Indiana University South Bend matter. She understands that opening a door means little unless someone helps a student walk through it. Sandra and Nora's responsibility is bigger than an election victory. It is to listen when a parent cannot find the words in English, when a child needs an advocate, when a household needs help before the lights go out. We recognize the continued commitment to local service of Rudy Monterrosa, an incumbent German Township advisory board member who sought another term. And to every Latino who ran, Democrat or Republican, winner or not: Your courage deserves recognition. Representation matters. Accountability matters just as much. We remember what fear costs. Local immigration attorneys have described families