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Letter to the Editor: Folk for State Representative

Simsbury resident makes the case for electing Charity Folk to be the next 16th District State Representative.

As a long standing Simsbury volunteer, Charity Folk can easily be viewed as “the gift that keeps on giving.” Simsbury Republicans have endorsed Charity Folk as the candidate of choice for State Representative from the 16th district.   An excellent choice indeed!

Charity Folk having served many years as the Executive Director of the Simsbury Chamber of Commerce is well versed in the intricacies of small business.  Charity champions small business whether it is a start up business or a long standing endeavor. She gives her time as well as her remarkable talent to the betterment of Simsbury business as she supports it’s well designed growth. As a driving force of the Chamber of Commerce she is well known across party lines as a valuable contributor to the growth and development of Simsbury.   Charity  Folk works to facilitate the economic growth that is so vital to our community at large and the individuals who strive to build our small business base.  Everyone wins with Charity at the helm!

Connecticut taxpayers are hard pressed to continue with business as usual.  The tax and spend approach that appears to have been the modus operandi for too long has led us to where we are today.  Without decisive changes and the adaptation of a better strategy, Connecticut will continue it’s decent down this slippery slope, falling even deeper into the fiscal disaster that presently challenges us all.  There is clearly no time to waste.

A State Legislator must be able to listen, think, evaluate complex trade offs and understand fully the role of government.  Charity Folk demonstrates the ability to do this. Most importantly, Charity brings her experience as a small business advocate to this job.

Please join me and others in giving the 16th district it’s very best.  At this point we can afford to do nothing less.  Let’s send Charity Folk to Hartford to do the job that she is so well prepared for.

Sharon Lawson
Simsbury, Ct

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Robert Kalechman May 24, 2013 at 10:52 pm
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molly mead May 23, 2013 at 08:45 am
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