6 May, 2013
Dear Editor,
I am happy to support Amy Ritterbusch for the School Committee.
I have known Amy for several years now and I continue to be impressed with her skills and work ethic. Amy has been actively involved in the schools for many years as a volunteer in school-related groups, through the HPTA and as a founder of the group Educate Hopkinton. She has already put in countless hours supporting the schools, and I am confident she will continue to work hard on behalf of all of us in her new role.
Amy has proven herself to be someone who takes the time to learn about topics in depth and who advocates for solutions to problems in a common sense manner. She has shown the ability to work as part of a team, but she also displays confident leadership. I believe that Amy can help our town to move forward with many important goals we have for our schools, from continuing to advance a Center School solution, to further enhancing our curriculum, to dealing with the challenges that the continued growth of our town will bring. She is also aware of our need to do all of this in a time of tight finances.
Being on the School Committee is a demanding job that requires significant commitment, long hours of work and a willingness to make hard decisions based on studying the details of numerous issues. I am confident that Amy has the skills and ability required to continue to improve our schools while being sensitive to the overall needs of the town. For this reason, I hope you will join me in voting for Amy Ritterbusch for School Committee on May 20.
Sincerely,
Ben Palleiko
1 Meadowland Dr.
