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Michael Dunne: Politics is a grind, whether you’re the president or chief dog catcher. In mid-sized cities like Eugene, where serving on the council is basically a volunteer position, being an elected member means dividing your time into three big blocks: family, your day job and the work of City Hall. Now imagine trying to balance all that for a couple of decades. Today on the show, you’ll hear from Alan Zelenka, who has been on the Eugene City Council for the past two decades and recently announced he is stepping away. We talk about his legacy, the ups and downs of elected office, and how the divisiveness and outright anger among the electorate and those in power is like nothing he has ever seen before. Alan Zelenka, Eugene City Council member, thanks for joining us.
Alan Zelenka: Thanks, Michael. Thanks for having me…