To the editor:
I am writing in strong support of Nancy Marshall’s reelection to the Lincoln Sudbury School Committee (LSSC) during the upcoming March 30 Lincoln town election. Lincoln is fortunate to have a candidate of Nancy’s caliber currently serving on the L-S School Committee who is seeking a further term.
Nancy embodies the essence of strong volunteer leadership in Lincoln and I’m proud to be part of the community she has represented through the years. As a mother of four, Nancy’s volunteering has paralleled her children’s educations while serving and enhancing her wider community. Nancy served as Lincoln PTA president for three years and worked on a number of K-8 initiatives for the Lincoln School. When her children became students at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, she ran for a seat on the L-S School Committee and has served for six years, two of them as chair. In short, Nancy brings a long succession of experience in our schools and understands relevant issues in a systemic way. She’s the whole package: smart, caring, committed and veteran.
Finally and significantly, all six seats on the L-S School Committee are “at large” roles. This means that each LSSC member serves and represents all Lincoln and Sudbury residents. This also means that none of the LSSC seats are meant for or saved for Lincoln or Sudbury exclusively. So the LSSC could be comprised of any combination of Lincoln and/or Sudbury residency—there’s no guarantee of (a) Lincoln resident(s) on that board.
Two of the current six LSSC members are Lincoln residents—Patty Mostue (having been re-elected in March 2013) and Nancy Marshall. And how do we continue to enjoy the benefit of Lincoln voices among the LSSC members? Quite simply, Lincoln voters need to show up and vote.
Voters on Monday, March 30 will find three names on the ballot running for an LSSC seat, with the opportunity to vote for two of them—I urge you to cast one of your two votes for Lincoln’s own Nancy Marshall. And, for those interested, I’ll be casting my other vote for Gerald Quirk—another smart and caring LSSC incumbent who lives in Sudbury and has made many bonds in Lincoln during his first term via personal outreach, committed service, and ongoing effective representation of our community.
Lincoln, please vote on Monday, March 30 (7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Smith Gym)!
Sincerely,
Carole Kasper
Concord Road
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