I am thankful that Ken Wells (Merrimack County, District 1) has used his scientific background to bring greater expertise to the House Science and Technology and that he brought real help to District 1 by:
■Working with Danbury to finally bring an internet provider to the table so they could have Wi-Fi and using that momentum to introduce legislation that would help all New Hampshire towns with Wi-Fi.
■Working with statewide Democrats to undo some of the 2010 downshifting which brought back $166,000 to Andover, $176,000 to Danbury, and $117,000 to Salisbury.
■Joining forces with the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association to support loggers and the biomass industry.
■Authoring HB 1135, a bipartisan bill to create a unique, no-cost apprenticeship program covering high school through community college that builds the specific skills employers need. The program is now being piloted in Franklin.
■Co-authoring an action plan to move New Hampshire to clean renewable energy by 2025.
I want a legislator who is not an idealogue, who listens to the people in the district, and has the skills to create positive change. Ken Wells is that person.
MARY ANNE BROSHEK
Andover