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09/28/2016 08:00 AMMy support for Norm Needleman in his candidacy for the 33rd District state senate seat is not surprising, since I am a member of the Essex Democratic Town Committee, but the reasons for my support go deeper than just party affiliation.
Throughout his decades of involvement in Essex town government, I have seen Norm successfully tackle difficult problems with a unique ability to unite people with differing opinions. I, and virtually everyone I have talked to in state government, believe that Norm’s deep knowledge of small-town government and his ability to build consensus will immediately make him a leader in the State Senate. That position of leadership will directly benefit our district.
So, my support for Norm is not political. Rather, it is a decision to restore influential representation for our district in the State Senate.
Claire Tiernan
Essex