Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Istel will be a valued voice in Concord

As a resident of Sullivan County in District 8, I am urging everyone to vote on Nov. 3. And when you do, look down your ballot to support Claudia Istel for state representative.

She has spent all of her adult life in this district as an educator and understands the composition and needs of our region well. In the roll of a high school mathematics teacher she has worked with families from all segments of our community and recognizes not only the strengths and needs, but the variety and potential of all those that make up our population. She knows that the needs vary from environmental, protecting agriculture, logging, and tourism to technical things like broadband internet access as many of us became aware of during the pandemic. While needs can be large at times, she also understands the need to be fiscally conservative. She believes in spending where it’s needed but only when it works well for everyone. She knows that we all play a role in our community and that we each deserve an opportunity to share a life of dignity, respect and stability.

Claudia Istel believes that a path can be found through equal education, affordable health care, a healthy environment, and fair treatment and opportunities in the workplace. It is those qualities that make it productive and successful, reducing burdens and expanding opportunities for all.

Claudia Istel is a caring person of character who has experience in our community and a devotion to getting the right answer by working out problems. She will listen to your concerns and work with you to take those concerns to Concord with an open mind and honest desire to help.

Tom Tonioli

Acworth, NH

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