Another Two Letters of Endorsement for Representative Lew Evangelidis

Craig Bovaird is a small business owner who lives in Princeton. Mr. Bovaird writes from a business perspective why he thinks State Representative Lew Evangelidis should be elected minority leader of the House.

Massachusetts ends 2008 with Democrats holding 88% of the Legislature. With the loss of three Republican seats in the House, majority percentage rises to a whopping 89.5%. The long-held governorship now rests in Democratic hands and there are no U.S. Republican congressmen or senators representing Massachusetts. Common sense informs us that having a system of checks and balances is crucial for good government. Representative Lew Evangelidis stands for common sense and good government.

As a small business owner, I understand the necessity of staying within a budget. Spending non-existent money to cover rising costs of materials and production is not an option in sustaining a successful business. Mr. Evangelidis understands these principles and knows how to apply them to setting budgets and living within monetary constraints. He is not afraid to prioritize, something small business owners must understand in order to keep their companies viable. He believes in looking for ways to conserve and to become more efficient and streamlined, versus raising more dollars through higher taxes. Representative Evangelidis is a friend to small business and last year earned an 88% rating with the foremost business advocacy group in the Commonwealth, Associated Industries of Mass.

Massachusetts Republicans need a new leader in the House and Representative Evangelidis has the energy and dedication, the desire to work hard and the fortitude to oppose the Democratic majority’s propensity towards increasing taxes to solve problems. House Republicans would do well to elect State Representative Lew Evangelidis as minority leader.

Robert Dumont, Chairman of the Sterling Republican Town Committee, reacts to Brian Burke's Telegram & Gazette "As You See It" column.

In his piece in "Commentary" on Tuesday, December 30,2008,Republican State Committee man Brian Burke bemoans the current state of the Republican Party in Massachusetts and ends by saying, " Two-party government is the only way out of this mess, but our state's Republicans must find a way to make the voters see it." I suggest that new leadership in the legislature is one big part of the answer. Lew Evangelidis should be elected Minority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives!

Robert C. Dumont