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She has served as both president and vice president of the council, worked to strengthen ties be- tween the council and the school board and has helped to imple- ment numerous programs, such as community policing and the formation of the Total Living Commission (to maintain Southfield's diversity). Ms. Goldstein said she has also worked to defend the in- aren't always [prepared] or bring in other agendas." A native of Detroit, Ms. Gold- stein moved to Southfield 33 years ago and is a member of Congregation Beth Abraham Hillel Moses. She has been dis- appointed to see so many Jew- ish individuals and institutions move from older suburbs like Southfield and Oak Park to ar- 24355 HAGGERTY RD. 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She said she also "fought diligently' to ensure that the Orthodox community "got the things they were de- serving of," such as construction of Freeway Park, over 1-696 near Greenfield and Lincoln roads. Serving on council was not without its challenges. "It's chal- lenging bringing seven people with different backgrounds, dif- ferent levels of intelligence and different beliefs to a table ... and making sure that•what is de- cided is best for the people of Southfield," said Ms. Goldstein. She tried to "do her homework" ahead of time, but it was "frus- trating when you come to the table well prepared and others eas "farther and farther north- west." To stem the move, Ms. Goldstein has been active in Neighborhood Project, a pro- gram sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan De- troit that provides mortgage as- sistance for Jews buying homes in Southfield and Oak Park. Although she is looking for- ward to having more time, Ms. Goldstein says it's "going to be hard leaving" city council. Eli Robinson has served on the Southfield city council since 1985. "Pm looking to decompress for about a year ... [city council] has been a constant pressure cooker," he said of his decision not to seek re-election. A full-time accountant, Mr. Robinson said he has devoted much of his efforts on council to ensuring the city's financial sta- bility. "I've always raised the is- sue of finances and responsibility," he said. He is proud that, under his watch, the city has always enjoyed a bal- PASSING page 20 N