Letter to the editor: In support of Michelle Wright for Tompkins County legislature 

Dear editor, 

I am writing in support of Michelle Wright for Tompkins County Legislature. Michelle and I have been friends since we were in our early 20’s. She is a solid, thoughtful, kind, organized and directed person – someone you want in your corner. 

Michelle believes in democracy, and she takes it seriously that it is a participatory sport. I was able to see her in action recently, as she led a group of high school students in an exercise in futures thinking, challenging them to examine and exceed their own barriers in imagining new futures collectively. 

Michelle is dedicated to public service; the choices she has made in her life have proven that, and gained her valuable experience. She can manage budgets, and differing opinions and tensions at the table. These are not skills to be taken for granted! We in Tompkins County are lucky to have her as our neighbor, friend, and hopefully, our representative in County government. 

Knowing Michelle, what’s most important to her is that you get to the ballot box and VOTE on November 4th. As someone who has known her for 20 years, I highly recommend you vote for her. 

-Katie Church

Ithaca