In praying for our local community, I often pray more for good teachers, doctors, lawyers, and community leaders, rather than the systems they serve.  As a few good doctors or teachers will elevate even a mediocre system, but a great organization with incompetent people does not thrive.

I write in support of Rhiannon Hampson, who is running for State Representative in District 43.

She is one of those who I celebrate as an answer to such prayers. Over the course of this campaign cycle, I have gotten to know her and have been extremely impressed with her understanding of the position she seeks and her ability to work with all sorts of people to help create good policies and good government.

Rhiannon is a rare member of our community who has the potential to elevate not only our state government but be able to represent the whole of the community, even as divided as it is in our current climate.

Peter Jenks lives in Thomaston