Vote Jaci Grote, Dennis Malloy, Peggy Balboni for state rep in Rye, Greenland
Oct. 15 — To the Editor:
There’s a well-known axiom, “The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.” That’s why I want to be represented in Concord by those with a long history of service to their communities and to the state. Jaci Grote, Dennis Malloy, and Peggy Balboni embody this ethic of service. Jaci and Dennis have been skillfully representing us in Concord for several terms. Peggy dedicated many years to Rye as a long-term School Board and Budget Committee member and now is running for the newly created district shared among Rye, Greenland, and parts of North Hampton. Most importantly, all three of these fine people have demonstrated success at working across the aisle in ways that garner respective from everyone involved.
I’ve had the privilege of serving with Peggy on the School Board and with both Jaci and Peggy on the Rye Budget Committee. Both are true professionals who come to every meeting fully prepared and ready to engage in respectful deliberations for the good of the schools and town. Much of this sort of volunteer board/committee work goes unnoticed until something goes wrong, which is even more reason why I appreciate people like Peggy and Jaci who are willing to collaboratively work behind the scenes for the good of others.
Jaci has been making her mark on the Executive Departments and Administration committee where she brings her management and budget experience to monitor the functioning of state government, especially the complex state retirement system. Dennis has been an effective representative for Greenland, serving on the incredibly important Ways and Means Committee. I wasn’t happy about the redistricting, but I’m thankful that Dennis will now represent Rye in addition to Greenland (Rye folks, remember to vote for three representatives!). Like Peggy and Jaci, Dennis serves his town of Greenland in multiple ways. Important for our region, Dennis is a Great Bay Steward and both Jaci and Dennis serve on the Seacoast Safe Water Commission.
Being an effective representative for our communities is hard work, requiring extensive experience in working with diverse colleagues. We also benefit from having representatives who appreciate how local government works and understand the downstream effects of state policies.
When you vote, remember to vote for three representatives on November 8th and ask yourself who has already done the work that has prepared them to do the work for us. The choice is clear! Please join me in voting for Jaci Grote, Dennis Malloy, and Peggy Balboni for state representatives for Rye and Greenland.
Scott Marion
Rye