To the editor:
As someone who served seven years as a member of the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School School Committee, I am writing in support of Nancy Marshall’s candidacy for reelection.
Nancy was elected to the committee at a very difficult time when economic circumstances led to reductions in funding and the political climate in Sudbury had substantially deteriorated. Nancy led the effort to successfully stabilize the financial situation and to preserve both the high educational standards that the school has achieved over the years and, perhaps more importantly, the culture of close student-teacher relationships that so nurtured my two children during their tenure at the school (if I can remember that accurately).
I would also like to strongly support the candidacy of incumbent member Gerald Quirk, whose work on the committee has been exemplary. There have been times that Lincoln voters have been encouraged to bullet-vote for the Lincoln resident candidate to preserve Lincoln’s seat by overcoming the disparity in numbers which favors Sudbury candidates. This is not such an election. In my opinion, based on my experience in serving on the committee, the other Sudbury candidate, Robert Stein, is one of the main instigators of the incivility that has characterized Sudbury politics for some time and has led to an effort by the Sudbury selectmen to formally address the deteriorated climate. A vote for Marshall and Quirk will send a strong message that Lincoln values the high school and values the efforts of its teachers, staff and volunteer political representatives.
Remember, the election is on Monday, March 30—not on Tuesday, as we are all used to Tuesday elections.
Sincerely,
Eric Harris
138 Bedford Rd.
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