As a teacher in town, I usually eschew airing my political beliefs to the community for obvious reasons. Usually there are vested interests skewing the endorsements or, at the worst, occasions of mud-slinging against people who don't align with one's own political ideologies.
I would like to purposefully put my "off the record" practices aside to proudly endorse a candidate running for a seat on the Brattleboro Selectboard: Peter "Fish" Case.
I have had the pleasure of personally knowing Fish (as my neighbor) here in town for the past eight years. He is perhaps the literal answer to the problems that have been plaguing this community.
Regardless of your placement on the political spectrum, Fish is a person who will fight for you as a citizen of our hometown.