The writer, a former Brattleboro area resident, is president emeritus of the Vermont AFL-CIO.
MORETOWN-It is without hesitation that I personally endorse Emilie Kornheiser for state representative for Brattleboro.
As the recent past president of the Vermont AFL-CIO, I rarely back Democrats or Republicans. Too often, politicians from these parties fail to fight for the interests of working-class people.
However, Emilie, time and again, has shown herself to be different. Kornheiser has made the collective interests of working families her focus in the State House. She has fought hard to reduce the tax burden on workers while seeking to make the wealthy elite and corporations pay more to support programs that support us.
She voted in favor of the Vermont PRO Act, and she has proven herself to be a champion of labor unions.
I have been fortunate enough to call Emilie a trusted friend for over 20 years. She stands with us, so let all of us (union members and working people) stand with her.
David Van Deusen
Moretown
The writer, a former Brattleboro area resident, is president emeritus of the Vermont AFL-CIO.
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