Our newly-elected State Rep got my endorsement
Many of us are smart enough to see and willing to admit that the political culture in the United States is one of divisiveness and corruption. Of course, I have my own very strong opinions about the good guys versus the bad guys, but I will spare you the details of my ranting. Instead, I want to express my support for Will Brownsberger in his campaign for Massachusetts state representative.
Although he has big shoes to fill, I do believe he has the integrity and the compassion to pick up where Anne Paulsen will leave off. I believe he will not disappoint when he moves forward with his plans for regional transportation planning, educational excellence, affordable, quality health care and the protection of our very fragile environment. I took those words directly from his Web site, which speaks volumes about his accomplishments and his promises to continue to make our neighborhoods the best they can be.
Several years ago I was appointed to the Traffic Advisory Committee because I saw the Trapelo Road/Belmont Street Corridor as the raging monster it was. The corridor was a real threat to my kids and all the children who had to cross this highway to get to the Butler School. We brought our concerns to the then-current Board of Selectmen, and Will Brownsberger did not hesitate to speak out in support of our children with a proposal to allocate a significant amount of pavement management money to our cause. Our charge was to make it safer for kids to get to the Butler School, and that is exactly what we did with the neckdown at Hawthorne Street and the raised crosswalk on White Street. Since then, more traffic calming has been implemented all over Belmont.
I thank many of the past and present selectmen and town officials for allowing this to happen, with a special thanks to Will Brownsberger and Paul Solomon for seeing the dangers our children and elderly face, and not hesitating to provide the guidance and the funding to alleviate that danger.
It’s true that I don’t agree with all of Will’s positions on some important issues. I do not believe it is possible for free thinkers to always reach the same conclusions and to, therefore, hold the same opinions on every issue. But I believe Will always has the best interests of his constituents at heart and in mind. Politicians can and often do make the empty promises their constituents want to hear. Empty promises do nothing more than perpetuate the crises we face in this state, but I believe Will Brownsberger means what he says and will do everything he can to ensure that his priorities produce the results that will make life better for us all.