During mayoral candidate Tonya Graham’s work with the council and as liaison to Ashland’s Wildfire Safety Commission, she’s demonstrated a keen grasp of a wide range of issues, skill at reaching effective, productive compromises, as well as an impressive personal and professional commitment toward making Ashland more resilient and better protected against natural disasters.
I’ve been impressed by Tonya’s commitment to making our town safer and prioritizing the city’s work. Her proposed survey of residents would clarify which city programs Ashlanders value most — and least — and help move the city toward well-informed cost reductions based on citizen input.
Tonya has remarkable skill at listening to and considering opposing points of view, reaching for thoughtful consensus on the wide range of difficult challenges facing Ashland. I strongly support her candidacy for mayor.
