Dear Lincoln, I am writing today in support of Adam Hogue’s efforts to be elected to Lincoln’s Select Board. I met Adam and his family last summer and had the opportunity to do a few a jobs for them. Through conversations and other interactions, I have found Adam to be very respectful, fair-minded, and very dedicated to Lincoln. As he has stated below, he has a passion for serving.
I am very confident that should he be elected to the Select Board, he will carryout his functions with the judiciousness and integrity required. Kind regards, Donald Fonseca Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows From: Adam M Hogue<mailto:adam.m.ho...@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 11:47 AM To: Sara Mattes<mailto:samat...@gmail.com> Cc: Lincoln Talk<mailto:lincoln@lincolntalk.org> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Hogue for Select Board Hello all, Sara, I hope you are well and thank you for reaching out. Below, I’ve outlined the issues that I currently see as most important for Lincoln, as well as my experiences and qualifications that I believe would be useful if elected. One of the most important issues (not only in Lincoln but the Commonwealth overall) is housing. I love our community and I know others that want to live here, but are either priced out or simply unable to find a home given the supply. We need more housing options in Lincoln so that people can afford to live in our great community. In addition, I also want to make sure that people are not forced to sell their homes due to inability to pay taxes, so that people are able to age in place if they so desire. The next issue that I see as critical is sustainability and green energy. As we have seen with gas prices and heating costs (even prior to the current situation), we need to work with our leaders on Beacon Hill and as a region to fulfill our energy needs in a smart way that doesn’t economically burden our residents. Finally, another important issue, and one of my main goals, is to work with FINCOM to build a reasonable budget that serves our needs while also making sure we do not put too much of a burden on the taxpayers of Lincoln. In terms of my experiences and qualifications, I have been involved in state and regional politics for years though my charity work for Veterans, as well as lobbying to teach financial education to children in schools. If elected, I will use the relationships that I have built to work together with elected officials in our neighboring towns and the state level to make sure we solve issues together. Specific to Lincoln, I have volunteered to run many Veterans events in town and the 4th of July run. These experiences have given me a great appreciation of the importance of these community events. I want to work to create more community events in town and to make sure that we bring back the 4th of July fireworks to our community once the school project is done. So many in our community miss this great event. I have also served the town as a current School Committee member. I have helped form budget and policy in this role and have worked with numerous people in town for the last 4 years. This has helped me understand how the town works, as well as what goes into the budget process, and has also helped me to understand the community. While the work has been challenging at times, it has always given me great pride to serve our children and our community. During my time on the School Committee, we have kept the budget within FINCOM’s guidance and have not had to ask for an override. Finally, I love serving my community. I picked this up from my 17 years in the United States Military where I was awarded a Bronze Star for my action in Afghanistan. I also currently serve on CAPCOM as part of my role on the School Committee, and as I’m sure others on that committee may say, I am not afraid to speak up and suggest new ideas. I don’t passively accept the answer “because that is how we have always done it” because we have to be creative and have debates to solve issues. I like to learn and work with people and I believe that debating the issues to come up with the best solution(s) is an integral part of this work. Thank you once again and I would appreciate your support on March 28th! Adam M Hogue, Candidate for Select Board Cell: (978) 828-6184 On Wed, Mar 9, 2022 at 10:30 AM Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com<mailto:samat...@gmail.com>> wrote: Dear Mr. Hogue, I am following up on your suggestion and reaching out. We have heard from Mr. Hutchinson as to what he believes are important issues for the town are, and how his experiences and qualifications will help in addressing them. We have heard twice from you about about your interest in “important issues in our community,” but you have not identified what those issues are. Would you please elaborate on both issues and how your experience and qualifications would contribute to addressing what you lay out as challenges. Thank you. Respectfully, Sara Mattes ------ Sara Mattes On Mar 9, 2022, at 10:21 AM, Adam M Hogue <adam.m.ho...@gmail.com<mailto:adam.m.ho...@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi Everyone, Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday. As the campaign heats up for Select Board I look forward to chatting with all my neighbors about the important issues in our community. I have gotten calls and emails from several people and I encourage you to reach out. I am putting out yard signs this week if anyone would like to support my campaign I would greatly appreciate it. Please send me a note and will put it out for you as well as pick it up after the election. Thanks again in advance and don’t forget to vote on March 28th! <image0.jpeg> Adam M Hogue Cell: (978) 828-6184<tel:(978)%20828-6184> -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org<mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org>. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. 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