Letter to the Editor: “I enthusiastically urge all Westporters to exercise their right to vote”
Letter to the EditorTo the Editor:
V O T E ! I enthusiastically urge all Westporters to exercise their right to vote on November 2. Westport is extremely fortunate to have outstanding candidates in Jonathan Steinberg and Candice Savin for Selectmen. Each of them has a truly impressive, highly successful track record in their current public service position. Now they want to make a shift and bring their abilities to the job of improving Westport. Please join me in signing them for the job!
Jonathan’s roots in Westport are deep and wide and with over 18 years of hard work and experience as our State Representative, he thoroughly knows the needs of the Westport community. He has been re-elected again and again to that office because he shows up, builds consensus and gets things done. He works hard for ALL of our people, and for our future generations in doing right for our environment, our infrastructure and our public health. He does the right thing rather than the easy thing, such as introducing a ban on plastic shopping bags and fighting for the vaccination legislation that keeps our children safe. Now he is ready to roll up his sleeves and proactively take on his hometown's problems, like the curse of Westport’s traffic problem and the flooding of our downtown businesses.
Candice, as Chair of the Board of Education, likewise, has more than demonstrated her ability to lead through crises and challenges, including those of historic proportion in the countless decisions and complex problem-solving challenges of the pandemic. Her leadership style is efficient and agile, and her razor-sharp, sophisticated thinking is exactly what we want focused on solving our town’s issues. Like Jonathan, Candice is forthright about what she believes in and will speak up for values our town can get behind.
Jonathan and Candice have proven to be exemplary leaders for our state and our schools. Now they are ready and willing to bring their drive, intellect and skill to the task of reinvigorating Westport and making the town we call home even better. Individually, they each have the experience, character, intellect and dedication that we want to see in our heads of government. Together as a team, they offer a powerhouse of leadership that we can count on to not only keep Westport steady but take it forward.
Please join me in voting for Steinberg-Savin and for a vibrant, functional and welcoming Westport!
Danielle Teplica
Morning Weather Report
Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tomorrow
Rain likely before 8am, then a chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tomorrow Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Patchy fog. Low around 55. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Gallery: Senior Night A Spectacular Success
Homecoming weekend included Senior Night at the Staples Football Game Friday night in which they defeated Stamford 54-0. Senior Sports Captains were honored with a walk through a gauntlet of Staples Cheerleaders. All this before a record crowd of 3,432 enthusiastic fans!
Photos By J.C. Martin for WestportLocal.com
Celebrating a Touchdown
Nick Armentano celebrates a touchdown with fellow Wreckers during the second half of last night’s Homecoming Game against Stamford. Westport won the game 54-0.