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Last weeks column featured a special conversation with Councilman Chaim Deutsch on the successful campaign to ensure and expand the Priority 5 Child Care vouchers program, in which he played a leading role.
"Chaim Deutsch emerged as an influential Councilman who is the leading advocate for private schools and Mosdos," the article states.
"I had a meeting with the Mayor, and had a meeting with the Speaker, where this (Priority 5 Child Care) was addressed," Councilman Deutsch said. "I sent a letter to the Mayor together with a number of Council Member."
"We worked intensively to ensure that Priority 5 vouchers are in the budget, and we succeeded, Burech Hashem (thanks Go-d)," Chaim says. "I'm happy that we succeeded, and this is thanks to the intensives work with my colleagues in City Council that brought upon this achievement."
"It is amazing how much he (Councilman Deutsch) already achieved during his short time in City Council," Rabbi Niederman said.
