Commane would be full-time legislator, reformer
Editor, Townsman:
We are fortunate to have such strong candidates from Andover running for public office this year. It is a testament to the strength of our community that so many quality people live here and want to be of service to our town and Massachusetts. However, in this distinguished group one candidate stands out as truly exceptional, Pat Commane.
Commane is running for state representative for the 17th Essex district. She has never run for public office before and would be a fresh voice in the legislature. Her passion for helping people and improving our community has motivated her to take this step. Her candidacy represents the ideal of citizen participation in self-government.
I have worked with Commane on several projects in town and have been impressed with her intelligence, passion, organization skills and leadership. She is a person who will take responsibility and make things happen. She has promised to be a full-time legislator and not have other jobs or business dealings while in the legislature. That is refreshing.
Commane's top priority is getting people back to work in this weak economy. She has worked for many years as a certified rehabilitation counselor for the state of Massachusetts. Her focus has been the rehabilitation and training of the disabled, including veterans, to enable them to transition to the workplace and become productive citizens. She has extensive knowledge of the job market and local employers who provide jobs in our state.
Commane is also a reformer. While working for the state she has seen the aspects of our state government that need to be fixed. She has a plan for reducing wasteful spending that is based on an intelligent process for eliminating inefficiencies. Saving taxpayers money should not be a partisan issue and I know she will provide practical and effective leadership in this area.
I urge you to support Pat Commane for state representative. She is not a lawyer and she is not your typical candidate.
Andrew Rouse
5 Cattle Crossing
