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Vote for Chere Klein

By K.A. Swiger

 

October 23, 2014
Thursday AM


November 4th I am voting for Chere Klein and hope you do too.

Many years ago I got to know Chere Klein 1st hand through serving on numerous committees together across our community. She is not afraid of hard work, gets things done with little fanfare, has a penchant for facts, is direct & honest, and stands firm when she has committed to something.

We have all seen Alaska s demographics changing over the years to the point where the largest concentration of population is in Southcentral the Anchorage/Matsu Valley area. With this larger population comes more representation in the State Legislature. More representation has all kinds of benefits, but in a nutshell, more votes equal more money. Ketchikan has been reduced from 4th largest city to 5th. Southeast Alaska is not really the panhandle anymore, we are the tail , trailing along behind.

It is absolutely critical that Ketchikan elect Chere Klein, the candidate with experience in our legislative process, rules, and even committee protocols to represent us in Juneau. A person who knows how and can navigate a bill through committees, stand firm to control the serious deficit, and of course knows and can negotiate with the key individuals --who far outnumber us up north.

We cannot afford to be left behind by inexperience. Join me in voting for Chere Klein on November 4th.

Sincerely,

K.A. Swiger
Ketchikan, Alaska

About: "K.A. Swiger is a life-long Southeast Alaskan, residing in Ketchikan over 20 years. She owns and operates several businesses in Ketchikan, and has served on the Board as well as Committees of the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce."

Received October 21, 2014 - Published October 23, 2014

 

 

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