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To the Editor:

I have served on the West Hartford Board of Education with Gayle Harris for the last four years. I am pleased to have the opportunity to recommend her for West Hartford Town Council.

I would like to highlight Gayle’s accomplishments/achievement while serving her term for the Board of Education.

• Ability to collaborate with the Board of Education members from both parties to come up with consensus policies/decisions that help our schools
• Ability to understand the different issues that are facing the School System (Board) and come up with different innovative solutions that work for both parties and our students
• Gayle has shown a willingness to consider and listen to all points of view.
• Gayle is looking for ways to make changes to the school system processes, that improve the school system effectiveness that are either cost-neutral or cost-reducing.
• She has shown empathy in trying to understand the impact of School Board policies on West Hartford residents.

While I fully endorse Gayle for the Town Council, I will be sorry to see her leave the School Board but believe having Gayle on the Town Council will be better overall for the Town of West Hartford.

Ethan Goldman
West Hartford
(Ethan Goldman is a member of the West Hartford Board of Education)