8 May, 2012
I am writing to express my support for Jean Bertschmann for School Committee because I believe her experience and qualifications make her an outstanding candidate for this position. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to work closely with Jean in the HPTA where she served as president, on the HHS School Council, and as the School Committee representative on the beFREE! Coalition which I co-chair.
Jean has given thousands of hours of volunteer time to this community. Throughout all these efforts, Jean’s commitment has always been, first and foremost, to building a quality education system for our community. This work has not only involved countless hours, but also required responding to a constituency that has strong and often divergent views. Jean can always be counted on to respect everyone’s views, to actively listen to the divergent views, and then to advocate for what she believes is right for our school system and the community.
Jean’s intelligence, insightfulness, and collaborative approach to problem solving have made her a real asset to our community. We are very lucky to have someone of Jean’s caliber be willing to continue to donate so much of her time to this position. Please join me in supporting Jean Bertschmann for re-election to the School Committee.
Regards,
Jane Roche
69 West Elm St.
