What is Paige Cognetti's stance on accountability and leadership?

Paige Cognetti's governing philosophy — built across six years as Scranton's mayor — is that public service means serving others, not yourself. She has refused a government car and gas card, pays for her own work-related travel, and has eliminated cash payments in the city government to remove opportunities for corruption. She governs by auditing spending with precision — cutting waste without gutting services — and routes federal funding directly to local communities rather than through political middlemen.

She supports requiring civics education so citizens can hold their representatives accountable, and believes the kind of unglamorous, results-focused governance she practiced in Scranton is exactly what Washington needs: "Make government work for the people. Public service is to serve others, not yourself."