Tonya Graham kindly agreed to address our climate group Sunday. She had to field some very tough questions, which she did with consideration and honesty.
Nothing felt scripted. She was deeply informed on the macro and micro levels and was willing to lean into the hard dilemmas we face. Tonya has that very rare capacity to conceive both the big picture, as well as understand very precisely all the fine details needed along the way to actualize a plan of action, to both mitigate as well as adapt to climate change in our valley.
Tonya has humor, a wonderful twinkle in her eye; she is an excellent listener and an excellent communicator. Most impressive of all, she has not one ounce of pretense or hubris about her. We would be very fortunate to have her as mayor of Ashland.
