To the Editor:

Our state is in the middle of one of the greatest challenges we have ever faced. Recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic will require real leadership in our legislature that will effectively advocate for our families and communities. I am thrilled that we have just that kind of leader in Suzanne Woodard, running to represent our district in the State House.

Suzanne has never run for office – instead she has been a nurse delivering thousands of babies to families across our region at Providence Everett. She has also been in Olympia testifying and speaking publicly about patient care and the health and safety of health care workers and communities.

Suzanne is running to make healthcare more affordable and accessible in our rural district; to secure our region’s fair share of transportation investments so that we can improve commutes and invest in infrastructure. And she wants to ensure that we are leaving our beautiful region for the babies she has delivered, and generations to come by thoughtfully transitioning our economy and creating clean jobs here at home.

Suzanne isn’t accepting corporate contributions because she wants to ensure all in our state are paying their fair share – not just working families like ours who are paying a higher percent of our income in taxes.

With real leadership, this challenging time can be an opportunity to change the way we do things and do better by our families and communities. We can trust a nurse to do just that!

Janet McKinney

Bow