Last night, I had the privilege of participating in a live forum introducing the candidates for the Salem Town Charter Commission seats. I would like to thank the Salem Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring the event, as well as Salem Community Television for airing it. Some quick thoughts -
- It was wonderful to get a chance to meet so many of the other candidates, even if only briefly. We sometimes look past the “smaller things” in any given moment. Regardless of what happens for me moving forward, I appreciate the opportunity to get to know more of the people in our community. The chance to meet a group of people who, regardless of their beliefs, are willing to step forward for those beliefs and to help the community is always something to remember.
- It was good to see some diversity in backgrounds and experience from the pool of candidates. I believe this same diversity should also be reflected in the final 9 members of the Town Charter Commission. It is only through this type of diversity that the true interests of all residents and citizens of Salem will be addressed.
- Three minutes of speaking time is never sufficient for delivering a message. This is one of the reasons why I encouraged all listeners to visit this web site. I intended this site to provide the community with a way to get to know me better, and (more importantly) to communicate with me.
I really am looking forward to the dialog surrounding the Town Charter Commission in the coming days and weeks.