And then when those same folks show up to give testimony in committee, it's invaluable. And it absolutely flips my colleagues. We've had a ton of policy wins from that strategy. Specifically, Milwaukee DSA's abolition working group has helped me move millions of dollars away from the sheriff's budget over the last couple of budgets. And it's been great. Because when that happens, you're then able to point to the things that we were able to build with those dollars, like playgrounds, like infrastructure. (28:22–28:33)
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