2-26-10
To the Editor
This is a letter of support for Leslie Friedman, who is running for village justice of Cooperstown.
We have known Leslie since before our move to Cooperstown, when she so graciously took the time to discuss with us our potential move to Cooperstown.
Her love of Cooperstown was very evident, and her passion for this town factored greatly in our decision to move here. We became immediate friends.
She is the type of person one would want in a friend – loyal, giving and sincere. In addition, she is intelligent, educated and extremely well-read. She can be found every morning with the New York Times in hand, keeping up on news and current events.
Leslie is currently the acting village justice of Cooperstown. On this basis alone, she is an outstanding candidate for village justice, as she knows and understands the demands of the position. She has developed an excellent relationship with the members of the court and has earned their respect.
A good judge, one that would be good for this town, is one who is impartial – one who hears both sides of a story and makes decisions based on facts and within the bounds of the law.
Leslie has purposely chosen to be non-partisan. She is a registered independent because she likes to look at all sides and choose a candidate based on the best candidate and not just because of a party affiliation. She carries this attitude into the courtroom and is a fair justice.
Furthermore, Leslie has a J.D. from New York University Law School, one of the top law schools in this country. She has been practicing law for over 20 years and, as a result, is well versed in the law. She has shown, through her tenure as acting village justice, to be adept at making astute decisions.
For these reasons, Leslie Friedman has shown us to be a good citizen, a talented judge, and should be allowed to continue to serve Cooperstown as the village justice. We will be voting for her on March 16, and we urge you to do the same.
BETSY & STRATTON DANES
Cooperstown
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