To the editor:
I enthusiastically endorse the candidacy of Debra Silberstein for the office of state senator.
In my capacities of parent, financial advisor and concerned citizen, I have come to know Debbie well through the years. Both personally and professionally, I have come to deeply respect her abilities to listen carefully, to formulate constructive solutions logically, and to articulate difficult concepts clearly. She is compassionate by nature; I have frequently seen her deal with both professional clients and situations before the Andover School Committee she served so well with great caring and sensitivity. As a financial consultant, I am an advocate of fiscal discipline and responsibility. I know firsthand from working with Debbie on behalf of mutual clients over the years that she shares this perspective with me completely.
Debbie is a woman of high intellect and integrity. These are attributes to which many politicians may not fairly lay claim. But she possesses these in abundance. She is aware that good ideas, such as those that create more private sector jobs and help heal our ailing communities, do not come exclusively from either Democrats or Republicans. Instead, they are the products of those of whatever political persuasion who have the intellectual acumen to research and conceive them, the articulate sensitivity to present and discuss them well, and the moral courage to enact them for the benefit of all concerned.
Now, more than ever, we need Debbie Silberstein working with and for us in the State Senate. Please join me in voting for her in the Democratic primary on Sept. 14.
Ronald R. Hill
Andover
