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Letter to the Editor: Coutinho has ‘great integrity’

by | Jun 19, 2020 | Letter to Editor

I am writing in support of John Coutinho for reelection to the Hopkinton Select Board.
John has always worked hard to help and support the town and its residents from his work on ZAC, Planning and now the Select Board.

Through John’s leadership the town is financially strong due to solid fiscal planning. This becomes very important when we have serious, unforeseen issues like the current COVID crisis.

Hopkinton’s future is very bright due in large part to John’s leadership. He has supported fire, police, DPW (including major infrastructure improvements) and schools.
John is a person of great integrity. Hopkinton needs people we can trust and we can trust John Coutinho.

I’m voting for John Coutinho for reelection to the Select Board on June 29 and I ask you all to please give him your vote.

— Al Rogers, Hopkinton

Editor’s note: Letters to the editor should be no more than 400 words. Letters should be relevant and not primarily for the purpose of promoting an organization or event. For a schedule of deadlines for letters and other submissions for the print edition, check the Hopkinton Independent website’s Contact tab and click on Editorial Deadlines. To see more letters to the editor, click here.

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