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RFH 2010, Cover Stories, To the Editor

Letter: In Support of Chris Rossi

Fri, Oct 21, 2011

I write to express my support for Chris Rossi’s candidacy for Hamilton Town Council. I have known Chris and her daughter, Nicki, throughout Nicki’s years as a student at Hamilton Central School and have appreciated how Chris’s mix of public outreach and love of place has stood as an admirable model for Nicki. Now Hamilton town residence can benefit from Chris’s exemplary blend of strength and love.

Several years ago, as co-chair of STOP NYRI, Chris successfully defended our town against a corporation that threatened environmental devastation. Now she leads Citizens for Safe Energy, a group that promotes best practices and policies for natural resource development, especially for natural gas and the complicated issue of hydro-fracking. This work proves Chris’s intelligence, organizational skills, and unstoppable work ethic.

Personally, the thing about Chris I most cherish is her blackberry jam-making skill. That’s not trivial. It’s evidence that in addition to her fearless engagement with the big world out there, she’s also a very grounded person who connects with the goodness that surrounds her and makes something really valuable with it.

I am confident that Chris will be a strong, smart, and balanced Hamilton Town councilperson.

Melissa Davies

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