Kudos to Stephen Sloan of Ashland Works (ashlandor.works) for the mayoral candidate interviews of Tonya Graham and Julie Akins (ashlandor.works/2020/09/02/ashland-works-mayor-candidate-interviews-2020/).
Both women are exemplary leaders. However, Tonya is clearly the better choice for mayor. As executive director of Geos Institute for 18 years, she and her team have a proven record of environmental resiliency, problem-solving and assisting community leaders in understanding future challenges, determine vulnerabilities, and develop long-term strategies to address them.
Tonya emphasizes resilience in her campaign — economic, social and environmental resilience. Tonya knows we need to not only address short-term problems, but also consider potential future challenges and create strategic plans/partnerships to meet those challenges.
Having known Tonya for over 15 years, I know she has the gravitas, knowledge and experience to guide Ashland through our current challenges and towards a viable and sustainable future. Watch these interviews and vote Tonya Graham for mayor!
