To the editor:
We are four members of the Great Barrington Selectboard, and we enthusiastically support our colleague, Leigh Davis, as our next State Representative.
We know real leadership is not glamorous. It requires listening to lots of people, including people you may disagree with. It requires study and analysis because no important problem is simple. Then it requires collaborating with other public officials and the public, to actually get something done.
We’ve sat side by side with Leigh and seen her do all of these things necessary to get things done. She listens to us, her colleagues—even when she may disagree—members of the public, and officials from other towns. We’ve seen Leigh come to meetings armed with research, ideas, and solutions. Leigh is never afraid to dig into the complexities of the issues. As she figures it out, Leigh builds coalitions that translate her ideas into action.
If there’s anyone in the South County who works harder than Leigh, we’ve never met that person. At Construct, Leigh champions affordable and workforce housing. At 1Berkshire, Leigh is a Board Director and Berkshire Blueprint Advisory Council member, helping to craft the ten-year strategic plan for regional economic growth. Leigh testified twice before the state legislature on the Affordable Homes Act to bring us much-needed housing dollars. All this while serving as Selectboard Vice Chair, Chair of our Housing Subcommittee, and raising three wonderful children as a single mother.
While we will miss Leigh on the Selectboard, we know our loss will be the 3rd District’s gain. We know Leigh, and we unreservedly urge you to join us in voting for Leigh in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, September 3.
Great Barrington Selectboard Chair Stephen Bannon, members Eric Gabriel, Garfield Reed, and Ben Elliot
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