To The Editor:

How do you choose for whom to vote? Personal acquaintance?  Friend’s recommendation?  Endorsements?  Shared Values?  They’re all valid reasons, but one stands above the others: shared values.  Follow incumbents’ votes.  For others, listen to their words. Have those words been put into action?

Maxine Grad has a strong record of legislation that helps all Vermonters.  Her voting record won a 100 percent rating from the Vermont Public Interest Research Group.  Maxine deserves our votes so she can continue her great work.

Ed Read has followed the governor’s lead, earning a 57 percent rating for his dissenting votes on legislation intended to uplift the lives of ordinary Vermonters.  I like Ed as a Valley neighbor, but don’t share those values.

Kari Dolan has a 20-plus-year record of public service to Vermont — youth sports coach, water quality expert, Waitsfield Select Board.  Kari is smart, energetic and optimistic.

Kari and Maxine get my vote!

Dotty Kyle
Warren