I want to thank Tara Jacobs for her excellent service on the Governor’s Council, representing our District 8 in western Massachusetts and the entire commonwealth. I greatly appreciated her recent guest column outlining many of the significant accomplishments she has helped to achieve at the State House, including bringing greater attention to prominent issues in the western part of the state.

I was fortune to meet her in person when she ran for election, and was immediately impressed with her knowledge, energy, and dedication. I look forward to voting again this year to reelect Tara Jacobs.

Linda Marston

Amherst