Opinion: O'Connell Is 'Smart, Sincere, Honest'

WILMINGTON, MA -- The following letter was submitted in support of Judy O'Connell, who is running for state representative for Wilmington and Tewksbury, by Louis Cimaglia IV. Cimaglia is the director of Veterans Services in Wilmington.

Once in a while one of my conservative friends will try to get me to join the Republican party, but ever since I was eighteen years old, I have always stayed unenrolled. The biggest reason is because I like to vote based on the person, not the party.

As an unenrolled voter, come this September 4th I will be requesting a ballot to vote in the Democratic Primary, specifically so I can vote for Judy O'Connell.

I have known and worked with Judy for many years, as a resident, a town official, and an advocate for veterans. She is exactly the kind of person that I want to represent me at the State House. She is smart, sincere and honest. She is feisty when she needs to be, but she never takes a gratuitous shot at anyone. I don't know anyone that works harder than she does, and I know from experience she will be a tireless worker for the residents of Wilmington and Tewksbury. To me, these qualities are the most important ones for a public official to have, and I ask my fellow unenrolled and "independent" voters to join me in casting a vote for Judy O'Connell.

Louis Cimaglia IV

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