PUTNEY — As a longtime local resident, I would like to express support for the re-election of our state senator, Jeanette White.
In all my interactions with White, she has been always been thoughtful and willing to take the time to discuss any issue in question.
I have been grateful to be represented by a legislator who has promoted the “death with dignity” bill that allows a person to have some control over their life at the end of a painful disease.
Legalizing marijuana for recreational use has not yet become state law, but White has been at the forefront of the fight to get the state on the right side of that issue.
As an activist who worked for years to realize the closure of the aging Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor, I was grateful to White for her solid support and openness to discussion about what was happening at the Statehouse.
White cares about our public schools. I think most people in this district know that Act 46 is imperfect and needs revision to work for us. We also know that we all want the best possible schools we can afford for our kids.
I trust her to work for making improvements in the way this bill is implemented or to work on making changes in the bill so the Windham Southeast district schools continue to do a good job educating kids.
We are fortunate to have an experienced, hard-working, respected, well-informed state senator who is committed to fairness and to a state that works for all.