Tonya Graham must be our next mayor. A recent letter, warning about the clique of ACES candidates running for our City Council, had it right: Real fiscal responsibility consists, not of promising to cut public spending no matter what the circumstances, but of using public resources wisely to meet public needs.
Unlike her opponent, Tonya does her homework, attends every meeting, and brings people of diverse views together to create solutions. In the midst of the current devastation to our community, we need all ideas on the table as our leaders map a way forward. It would be absurd to elect a mayor and council members who have handcuffed themselves by insisting on budget cuts before considering any additional spending in these perilous times.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best, “a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” Vote for Tonya Graham, an independent problem-solver for Ashland mayor.
