To the Editor
Laura
Petit is running for the Ulster County Legislature in District
8/Esopus. A 35-year resident of Esopus, Laura is well known in her
community for her service in a food recovery program for local churches
and agencies and for her advocacy for humane treatment of animals. The
list of her other service positions in Esopus includes the library board
and the Advisory, Zoning, and Environmental boards. Service is not
just a campaign slogan for her; she walks the talk.
Laura
is familiar to her neighbors in New Paltz as the friendly and efficient
coordinator of the New Paltz recycling center. In that capacity she
wrote several grants that were funded in excess of one million dollars.
Other communities should be as fortunate to have an official who can
bring outside funding to their projects that promote economic
development, infrastructure¸ environmental protection, and the social
safety net. She has initiated an Esopus Repair Café that utilizes the
volunteer skills of community members to reduce waste and enhance
sustainability.
Previously
elected to two terms in the legislature, Laura knows how county
government can work effectively to improve the lives of people and
communities. She has the knowledge, experience, and skill to be a
leader in the legislature, and she has the heart to put people first.
Laura Petit deserves the enthusiastic support of Esopus voters.
Susan Denton
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