Endorsement of Laura Saret: Letter

The following was written and submitted by Joe Adler

My name is Joe Adler, a 40-year resident and caring, active member of the Highland Park community. I am writing this letter to share my endorsement of Laura Saret, candidate for Highland Park City Council.

I first met Laura many years ago, when we were both volunteers at the Tenth Congressional District Democrats, a grassroots organization that supports efforts to elect Democratic candidates at local, state, and national levels. Tenth Dems also educate the community about issues facing residents throughout the District. Working together I saw, first-hand, how passionately Laura worked to assist, at everything!

At present Laura and I are serving as Commissioners on the Highland Park Housing Commission, whose purpose is to encourage, engage and facilitate the development of low- and moderate-income housing in our community. The Commission oversees rental housing for seniors and families in need for affordable housing. In addition, the Commission works closely with Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH). When the Commission was looking for a volunteer representative on CPAH’s board, Laura stepped up, as she does, whenever she sees a need.

The HP Housing Commission also deals with a variety of fiscal issues. Laura’s insights in these areas are no less than exceptional. With her MBA and extensive experience, managing budgets in business and higher education, Laura has been a most effective contributor.

Clearly, Laura cares genuinely about Highland Park and its residents. When asked to serve on the Highland Park Human Services Task Force to identify needs and fill-in gaps in resident services, Laura accepted the challenge and has been using her technology background to help analyze and make sense of the data collected by the Task Force.

• Board member for the Volunteer Pool of Highland Park;
• Co-president of the Ravinia Neighbors Association;
• President of Oakton Community College’s chapter of the State University Annuitants Association, giving her a unique perspective and understanding of pension and other financial issues faced by local governments in Illinois.

Given all this, Laura Saret is the best choice to fill the Council seat vacated by Paul Frank. She is an outstanding listener and open to compromise, when appropriate. She never says “something can’t be done, only that we haven’t found a way to do it, not just yet!”

Laura Saret would like to be your voice on the City Council. She deserves your vote!

You can learn more about Laura by visiting her website --http://www.LauraSaret.com.