I was heartened, amidst a political climate where more and more elected officials seem only to listen to people who already agree with them, to read that Lindsey Fuentes-George has launched a campaign for Middlebury selectboard centered on seeking out the opinion of — and listening to — the entirety of our diverse community.
Our selectboard will have to take on many difficult issues in the coming years. To effectively solve our shared problems, it will be critical that all voices — and especially voices of dissent — be welcomed into the political process.
I urge my friends and neighbors to march down to town offices and cast their Town Meeting Day ballot for Lindsey Fuentes-George (early voting is open!). By challenging the status quo, together, we can make Middlebury the welcoming and inclusive town that we all want it to be.
Dave Silberman
Middlebury