Our beloved city of Ashland faces enormous challenges these days. We need a mayor who brings out the best in us, one who helps us work together to create a future that serves all of us.
Tonya Graham is that person. I experienced her create this miracle during one of her Conversations in the Park. She drew out our concerns, acknowledged the dilemmas involved, provided background information as needed, and expertly facilitated an open-minded, collective inquiry.
In my experience as a trainer in community-building skills, this is the kind of interaction that leads to the wisest, most widely embraced decisions.
Never once did she pretend to know what’s best. Instead she trusted our intelligence as we explored various experiments that have worked elsewhere, and asked, “Will these work in Ashland?” Tonya is a listener, an information provider and an encourager. Join me in voting for Tonya Graham for mayor.
