Reader Submitted
To the editor:
As a Hillsborough resident for over thirty years, I have been active in, and proud of our community. In the interest of maintaining the quality of our town, I ask the people of Hillsborough to consider the candidacy of my friend Jane Staats for a seat on the township committee.
I have known Jane for many years as a colleague in the Hillsborough School District. Jane is now a retired math teacher and she is also an accomplished artist, her murals often becoming background sets for the High School musicals and drama productions. As a member of the Hillsborough Education Association, she was always the first person to volunteer to help with community outreach projects. Her belief in grassroots activism and her passion for doing the right thing propelled her to become an active supporter of the initiative to save the Hillsborough Rescue Squad. She was frustrated by the failure of the current committee to listen to the concerns of the citizens who wanted to save our locally
run and manned rescue squad that had been successfully serving our town for years. Jane recognized how entrenched their group politics were, and that there was a need for new
perspective on the committee.
With the welfare of our families in mind, she has declared her candidacy for township committee. The current committee members have been rotating their positions while maintaining their seats for many years. Jane thinks it’s time for a change, and she is ready and willing to put in the time and make the commitment to a fiscally responsible and citizen receptive township committee.
She’s probably been at your door to introduce herself and to hear your concerns. If not, she’s likely to be there between now and Election Day. It’s time to bring new perspective to the table. It’s time for Jane Staats.
Barbara Parker
Hillsborough
