Experience is important! Experienced leaders make fewer mistakes. The Town of Athens needs experienced people on the Town Board. On Election Day, the voters in the Town of Athens can vote for an experienced proven team in the Athens Democratic candidates. The team starts with Supervisor candidate Andrea Smallwood, who served as Village Trustee and Mayor. She got grants for a terrific renovation of the Riverside Park. She started renovation on the waste water treatment plant with a no interest loan. Andrea works well with people for real solutions. She is also a proven fiscal conservative with taxes, protecting the tax payer. Councilwoman Phyllis Dinkelacker has experience on the Town Board and really knows the community. She volunteers all over Athens and Greene County. Whether it is the Food Pantry, the Volunteer Fire Department, or the Boy Scouts, the Little League, the Athens Pool, the St. Patrick’s church or other groups, you may see Phyllis helping out there. She joins in, to make the community better, but also gets information on the entire community and what people really need. Tim O’Leary is seeking a seat on the Town Council, after serving on the Village Board as a Trustee and Deputy Mayor. Tim volunteered extensively with the Waterfront Advisory Committee and the Zoning Review Committee. Working on these committees really helps Tim know the local issues. He was a liaison for the Athens Summer Recreation Program. Tim knows local issues and knows the business world, since he worked for a publisher until he retired. Only one Democratic candidate lacks elected experience. Pam Allen, the candidate for Town Council, brings other great things to the campaign. She is a local volunteer, works for a local business on Second Street in Athens, and is a landlord. She has experience getting things done and helping people. Her time working in Athens gives her a unique perspective on the challenges the Town faces in encouraging businesses to come and stay in Athens. Check out the candidates and you’ll see the value of experience. Vote for the experienced leaders, the Athens Democratic Candidates. Herman Reinhold
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 22:22:48 +0000