To the Editor:

Like many voters, I am genuinely interested in the outcome of next week’s town election. Also, like many voters, I struggle to keep up with all of the complex pressing issues we currently face: potential revision of the CIP process, long-term strategic planning, the bonding process, and the ongoing dilemma of Fairfield Hills, and other proposed residential and commercial projects.

We need to be able to reliably lean on our elected officials to not only understand the issues, but to make the right decisions at critical times…regardless of what political party he/she belongs. It is their duty.

It is our duty to elect these individuals. Ben Roberts is one such candidate who is running for the Board of Finance. Ben currently runs a socially responsible investing firm and cares deeply about doing what is right…for his clients…and the public at large. It is seen not only in his business, but in many of his local day-to-day activities.

For the past year, Ben has reached into the local community and began a weekly (Monday evenings) open discussion at Mocha Coffeehouse. These discussions bring about lively discourse from all angles which Ben moderates fairly with wit and intelligence. Further, Ben has been a huge help in organizing our town Earth Day Celebration in 2008 and we look forward to working with him again.

I urge all voters this current election cycle to also do the right thing. Don’t just vote for the party. Vote with intelligence and for those people who are already doing the good work — not just ones making promises. Vote Ben Roberts for Board of Finance. 

Thank you

Dan Holmes

6 Farmery Lane, Sandy Hook                                    October 28, 2009