My Turn: Vote for Jennifer Glass for a third term on Select Board

Dear Lincoln neighbors,

We are writing to ask for your vote to reelect Jennifer Glass to the Select Board. We believe that Jennifer is one of the most effective Selects in the history of our town. She has significant experience on several Boards and Committees, serving as Chair of both the School Committee and the Select Board.

Jennifer will continue to bring to the Select Board:

• Extensive experience as a town leader with a record of effective action
• Broad knowledge of Lincoln, our values, our needs, and how to move forward
• Keen intelligence, ability to research, analyze, and solve complex issues
• Awareness of the value of contributions of residents and town staff
• Understanding of the regional issues that affect Lincoln through her participation with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council and the Massachusetts Municipal Association
• Proven ability to solve problems and find solutions.

Jennifer has constantly shown her dedication, thoroughness, and professionalism in her work as a town official. Beginning with a study on classroom size in 2007, moving on to the School Committee, and then to the Select Board, she has been an outstanding leader. As a member and then chair of the School Committee, she assisted in securing state aid to fund 40% of the 2012 school project. When the town voted not to go forward with that project, Jennifer worked assiduously for five years to bring the town together to agree on a new project. Then, as the the Select Board’s member of the School Committee Building Committee, Jennifer worked tirelessly to keep the project on time and on budget, and led the Property Tax Study Committee to explore new options to mitigate property taxes.

While she was serving as a Select, she also served on the Water Commission; helped found the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism Committee (IDEA), and led the Housing Choice Act Working Group. To facilitate further communication with residents, she instituted a regular “Ask a Select Board member” drop-in sessions held around town. She is editor in chief of the Select Board newsletter. Through her 17 years of leadership and commitment on these boards and committees, she has developed an extraordinary understanding of the town and a proven ability to get things done.

A vote for Jennifer is a vote for:

• Effective leadership
• Wisdom and experience in action
• Commitment to Lincoln’s wellbeing

We support Jennifer Glass for Select. Please join us — vote for Jennifer.

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