Jim Braude paints his work on the City Council in terms of battles.
"I am here to win," says the newly elected councillor, "not to preach."
For Braude, the major battle--getting a spot on the council--has already been won.
Campaigning could be difficult. "I have yet to elevate door knocking to an artform," Braude admits. "Having a door shut in your face is not necessarily a pleasant experience."
Still, once he got residents to open their doors, he could gauge their opinions about Cambridge.
That helped form his primary goal as a councillor: to create a better relationship between Cambridge residents and the City Council.
"My primary concern is rehabilitating the damaged relationship between people who live here and their government. Governments can get better when the governed are involved," he says.
Braude says even if he hadn't won, the experience of running for City Council would have been just as beneficial, even considering the long nights.
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