Vote
“Yes” to positive solutions, “No” to negativity
By
Mary Sommer
Too
often in today’s political climate, saying “NO” is the fashionable stance
against the establishment and status quo.
But
what happens when saying “NO” means voting against positive solutions for your
community and its taxpayers?
Voters
in District 34 (Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Richmond, West Greenwich) have
a clear choice this Election Day between Cathie Cool Rumsey, the voice of “YES”
and Elaine Morgan, the voice of “NO” to positive solutions and practical ideas.
When
comparing the two candidates, the contrast is striking.
Morgan
is a freshmen senator with an unblemished record of voting “no” against
initiatives to improve the local economy, such as cutting state income tax on
Social Security, public education (NO to budgets that would have increased support
for state education in the towns she represents) and the environment.
During
her term as State Senator, Cool
Rumsey sponsored and enacted such legislation as the “Rhode to Work” action
plan to give Rhode Islanders the skills they need in today’s workplace.
I have worked with Cathie Cool Rumsey on issues impacting the town of Exeter, including the recent recall effort, and found her to be a good listener, and a reasonable, thoughtful legislator, with a proven track record of working across the aisles.
She
co-chaired the Behavioral Health and Firearms Safety Task Force, which was a
great example of how people with different perspectives can come together to
reach consensus and create sane, sensible laws.
On
November 8, we should put aside the partisan sniping and the refusal to work
together to reach common ground and vote for uncommon legislators like Cathie
Cool Rumsey.