Carol Schwartz is a politician from Washington, D.C., who served as an at-large member on the Council of the District of Columbia from 1985 to 1989 and again from 1997 to 2009.
I really felt all along we should have been involved, and was taken aback that we were not. I think they were looking to avoid the council. I would have much preferred to be involved in the process than to look like a naysayer now.
It would very much depend who is mayor. If I was mayor -- and I'm not running, by the way -- I would exempt everybody because I think there will be hardships. Others would give no waivers.