Mark Lois: A Reliable Call for Our Township

To the Editor:

If I ever find myself a contestant on Who Wants to be a Millionaire and in a position in which I must use my “phone a friend” lifeline, Mark Lois, running for re-election to the Chatham Township Committee, would undoubtedly be on my list of friends to call.

It turns out Mark Lois and I graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the same class. Mark Lois was a perfect fit for RPI. Intelligent, creative, and a little bit nerdy.

Even though Mark and I both graduated from RPI the same year, I didn’t meet Mark until I joined the Colony Pool Club Advisory Committee. From our very first conversation about Colony, it was evident to me how much Mark cared about the pool. In true RPI fashion, Mark dedicated hours to analyzing pool data and summarizing the results in beautifully constructed reports that provided valuable insight to our Advisory Committee.

In the upcoming year, decisions are going to be made by the Township Committee that could forever alter the beautiful, natural setting of Colony Pool Club. Currently, Mark Lois is the only Township Committee Member that is also a member of Colony. Mark worked alongside our pool committee this summer to make sure of a better outcome for pool construction: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/chatham/sections/government/articles/survey-results-are-in-for-colony-pool-wall-repair-design-66-1-of-respondents-prefer-the-curved-design-that-exists-now. If Mark Lois is not re-elected, I’m truly concerned about what the future of our pool may look like.

Not only is Mark committed to ensuring the Colony Pool Club is maintained and operated in a manner that best suits its membership, Mark, an engineer, has the aptitude to fully comprehend and contribute to conversations about topics that really matter to our small town – such as road maintenance, stormwater management, facility maintenance, etc. In public meetings, it is evident that Mark reads the reports, asks important questions, and works to make sure projects are done right and our tax dollars are wisely spent.

I used the adjective nerdy to describe Mark. This is a compliment to the vast knowledge my “phone a friend” has and that Colony Pool Club, and our Township, cannot afford to be without. Join me in re-electing Mark Lois this Tuesday.

Erin Burgo

Chatham Township