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As a relatively new Mill Creek resident, I look forward to voting in a few weeks to retain Benjamin Briles to the Mill Creek City Council. My family and I moved to Mill Creek right at the beginning of the pandemic when everyone was hunkered down and avoiding contact with others.

My initial insight into and interaction with my new community was online on social media and news outlets. I read about Briles' appointment to the city council and saw his posts in community groups. He embodied the friendliness and support that had attracted me to Mill Creek.

When I finally met him in person,...