To the Editor:

I urge Princeton Democrats to support Jo Butler for reelection to the Princeton Council on June 3.

It is troubling to me that a slate has been created to oppose Jo. No substantive reasons have been offered for this, and it is hard to resist the conclusion that Jo has ruffled feathers by asking questions instead of just ratifying whatever is put on the agenda. This is disheartening since without real deliberations on Council those of us who are not insiders in the process will never have a real chance to have our views heard.

Especially in what is essentially a one party town, it is important to me that we have a diversity of opinions and viewpoints on the council. I believe that cerebral and creative deliberations lead to better decisions than “yes” votes favored by the slate. Princeton will be better served by the candidate who will challenge assumptions, ask the hard questions, listen to the views of citizens, and insist on a truly collaborative process.

Jo Butler is that candidate.

Debra Lambo

Dempsey Avenue