To the editor:
I am writing this letter in support of L-S School Committee candidate Siobhan Hullinger.
I have worked with Siobhan on the HOPEsudbury board for a few years now, and she is genuine in her endeavors to be of service to others. Siobhan leads the Community Outreach Committee and has educated herself further about nonprofits, training with the Metrowest Nonprofit Network. Siobhan is not only ready to serve, but also willing to educate herself to be the best possible board member, whether for HOPEsudbury or the L-S School Committee.
What better qualification for the L-S School Committee than to have a board member who actually is in touch with the school, its administration, teachers, parent organization, and beyond? Not only is Siobhan an active parent volunteer, organizer, and spectator with many L-S Committees and activities, but she also serves on the board of the Lincoln-Sudbury Scholarship Fund Dollars for Scholars. Serving on this board (unaffiliated with LSRHS) provides an opportunity for discussions not limited to just scholarships for students. Because members are both from Sudbury and Lincoln, it also provides an opportunity for conversations about a common goal, transcending town lines. As an LSSC member, Siobhan will bring to the table thoughts and ideas based on real observations and experiences.
Sudbury and Lincoln residents can be confident that any decisions put in front of a school committee on which Siobhan serves will have the full rigor of vetting and discussion required to make an educated plan, providing what is best for students, faculty, administrators, and taxpayers alike. Sio knows how to remain objective and make decisions based on what is best for all parties. To me, she models how to stand back and look at the “big picture.”
Siobhan’s decision to run for public office was not one taken lightly by her or her family, but they know how passionate she is. As LSRHS begins to write its next chapter, taxpayers from Lincoln and Sudbury alike need to know their LSSC members will remain vigilant to the need of all stakeholders.
Please join me and write in “Siobhan Hullinger (55 Washington Dr.”) for L-S School Committee on Monday. A vote for Siobhan is a vote for both Sudbury and Lincoln.
Beth Farrell
55 Peakham Road, Sudbury
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