We notice, driving the byways of Ayer, Dunstable, Groton, Pepperell, and Townsend, that most candidates running for election as state representative in the 1st Middlesex District promote their campaigns with blue signs. Another candidate’s stands out as white, accented by a simple green wave, and punctuated with a green star over the name of Jesse Reich.
We have considered Jesse a rising star ever since he and his wife moved to Ayer a few years ago. In 2008, they energized our region’s political scene and galvanized grass-roots activism by renting a storefront to support Democratic candidates and, in doing so, created a sense of community and purpose across town lines.
We see Jesse’s age and experiences as huge positives. Who better than a new parent to feel doubly invested in and committed to our country/planet’s health and well-being? Who better than a teacher to understand the many issues in education today? Who better than a public servant in the town of Ayer, to understand the many issues facing municipalities today? Who better than an energy entrepreneur to understand the critical need for renewable, clean-energy sources and the needs of business owners at-large, and to envision the opportunities (jobs, infrastructure efficiencies) new technology portends? Jesse Reich is all of these things: young, grounded, well-educated, innovative, collaborative, and committed.
Economy, education, energy, jobs and climate change issues today demand a change from “business (government) as usual.” Voting in America, even in a primary election in this commonwealth, matters! 2010 represents the first opportunity in many years to change the face of our representation within the Statehouse for a brighter future!
Please go to the polls Tuesday, Sept. 14, and cast your vote for Jesse Reich, Democrat, State Representative, 1st Middlesex District. Even better: Carpool, or don your helmets and bike ride with your neighbors and make your votes count.
TUCKER SMITH, BOBBIE SPIEGELMAN
MARION STODDART, ELIZABETH STRACHAN, Groton
P.S. Do your own homework: Learn more about Jesse as teacher-scientist-public servant-entrepreneur: Check out his campaign website at www.reichforrep.com.
