BRATTLEBORO-Oscar Heller is my choice for the three-year seat on the Brattleboro Selectboard. As a colleague and friend, Oscar is hardworking and a great listener. As a good neighbor and local business owner, he approaches the tough challenges that the town faces with both realism and positivity.
His commitment to this town is evident by his years-long service on the Finance Committee, which gives him the experience and authority a Selectboard member needs to do their most important job, which is to manage the town budget.
Another testament to his politics and character is that Oscar is the only three-year candidate who has never supported or been endorsed by Planet Hank.
I look forward to voting for Oscar on Tuesday, March 4.
Ruth Shafer
Brattleboro
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