Raymond & Jonathan

Raymond Dennehy, Princeton selectman and Republican Town Committee member, is featured, along with his brother, on the front page of the local section of today's Telegram & Gazette. Paula Owen writes about Raymond and his brother Jonathan, also a selectman, in her article, "Brothers' public service rooted in childhood." According to Ms. Owen's article, Raymond and Jonathan attribute their desire to be involved to their parents' lifetime of service in Ashburnham, where Jonathan serves as a selectman.

Jonathan Dennehy talks about the values instilled by his parents. "We were raised to understand that living in a small town you got the benefit of a very supportive community largely [run] by volunteers. We were taught part of the deal was you yourself got involved to contribute and help support the community. It didn't matter what you did as long as you got involved and helped."

Ms. Owen captures the spirit of playfulness between the two brothers by featuring this quotation said by Jonathan regarding his brother. "We have a pretty healthy sibling rivalry." Raymond fine tunes that idea by adding how the political relationship he has with Jonathan is cooperative and helpful. "It is a unique situation to have two selectmen in two different communities in one family. It does come up and we do compare notes, but it is not competitive as much as helping each other out."

To read the full article about our devoted selectman Raymond and his younger brother Jonathan, click on the link below.

Telegram & Gazette, Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, p.B1, "Brothers' public service rooted in childhood" by Paula J. Owen
http://www.telegram.com/article/20090209/NEWS/902090337/1101