A Message From Kathy Zabel

George Curtis — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:19:47 +0000

MY NAME IS KATHY ZABEL AND I AM RUNNING FOR A SEAT ON THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN IN THIS WONDERFUL TOWN OF BURLINGTON. I HAVE BEEN TOWN CLERK, SELECTMAN AND FIRST SELECTMAN, AND FOUND EACH POSITION TO BE VERY SATISFYING AS I’VE BEEN ABLE TO MEET SO MANY OF OUR TOWNSPEOPLE AND HELP THEM AS BEST I COULD ON SO MANY LEVELS. WE HAVE A STRONG TEAM THIS YEAR, ONE WITH MANY YEARS OF INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOWN. IT IS WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE THAT WE WILL SERVE YOU, THE RESIDENTS OF BURLINGTON.
THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TO SEE, HEAR AND SHARE THE EXCITEMENT OF A CAMPAIGN THAT WILL, IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS, BRING US TO YOUR DOORS, ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE AND TELL YOU HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO ELECT US, BRING BACK TO BURLINGTON THE GOVERNMENT OF TRANSPARENCY AND TEAMWORK.
OUR CHARTER HOLDS THAT THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN WORK TOGETHER, REGARDLESS OF POLITICAL AFFILIATION. WE WILL SHARE WITH THE CITIZENS OF BURLINGTON EVERY IDEA AND IDEAL, AS WELL AS WORK WITH OUR REPUBLICAN COLLEGAUES AS WE HAD DONE SUCCESSFULLY FOR CLOSE TO THIRTY YEARS IN THE PAST IN AN OPEN, BI-PARTISAN MANNER. WHILE POLITICAL AFFILIATION IS NECESSARY TO THE ELECTIONS PROCESS, ONCE THE BALLOTS ARE COUNTED, THE BOARD COMES TOGETHER AS A UNITED GROUP OF PEOPLE WITH NO POLITICAL AGENDA, AND WHO WANT ONLY THE BEST FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS GREAT TOWN.
OUR VOLUNTEER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MUST BE CHOSEN AND VOTED IN BY THE FIVE PEOPLE ELECTED BY YOU, ON THIS BOARD OF SELECTMEN. IN BURLINGTON, POLITICS IS A MEANS, NOT AN END TO THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
TALK TO US WHEN WE MEET YOU, ASK QUESTIONS – WE WILL FIND ANSWERS IF WE DON’T HAVE THEM AT HAND, AND UNDERSTAND THAT LED BY TED SHAFER AS FIRST SELECTMAN, YOU WILL HAVE A BALANCED BOARD, ONE THAT IS OPEN, WORKING HARD FOR THE FUTURE OF APPROPRIATE EXPANSION OF THIS UNIQUE TOWN. WE WILL LISTEN TO YOUR CONCERNS, WORK CONTINUALLY TOWARD OBTAINING MUCH NEEDED UPDATED FIRE STATIONS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE BURLINGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, CONTINUE IN OUR TRADITION OF MAKING OUR STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY STRONGER BY IMPROVING THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF BURLINGTON, ITS LIBRARY, ITS TAVERN AND ITS MUCH-USED ATHLETIC FIELDS. THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, IN THE PAST WITH TED SHAFER AS A VITAL VOICE, RECEIVED BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS TO KEEP OUR TOWN MOVING FORWARD.
THE DEMOCRATIC SLATE PROMISES YOU AN OPEN-MINDED, HARD WORKING GROUP OF PEOPLE, WITH TED SHAFER BEING OUR STRONG VOICE AT THE STATE CAPITAL, APPLYING FOR GRANTS THAT COST THE TOWN NOTHING BUT GIVING THE TOWN NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL FURTHER INSPIRE THE RURAL BEAUTY OF OUR CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
THIS ELECTION SHOULD BE HELD TO HIGH STANDARDS. OUR TOWN IS A WONDERFUL PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE. IT HAS, IN THE PAST, BEEN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE PLACE IN WHICH TO CAMPAIGN. LET US AGREE THAT THERE WILL BE NO HALF-TRUTHS OR RUMORS, AND A CLEAN CAMPAIGN RUN BY BOTH PARTIES. LET US REMEMBER THE SAYING “ONE’S CHARACTER IS NOT JUDGED BY THEIR TREATMENT OF THEIR PEERS, BUT OF THEIR UNDERLINGS.” WITH THAT, I THANK YOU FOR COMING AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT FEW WEEKS IN WHICH WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO YOU, WITH GRAVE ATTENTION TO YOUR CONCERNS AND ISSUES.

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George Curtis — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:12:08 +0000

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A Message From Kathy Zabel

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