To the Editor:

I want to congratulate Jenny and Tim on their win. Their campaign teams and supporters also deserve congratulations. And to Anne and her team, I commend them for running a positive and issues oriented campaign as well.

There are many wonderful people I want to thank: I need to say a personal thank you to my husband, Steven, and our children, Sofia and Benjamin. They have been the awesome home support necessary when running a campaign.

Thank you to Stacy Mann and Tommy Parker, who managed my campaign with enthusiasm and skill. We were all new to the process, yet their expert advice was always right on point and kept me motivated and inspired. Thank you to Chris Johnson, my campaign treasurer and long time friend, who worked diligently in this new role, and who also helped keep us on message. Thank you to Michael Soto, who brought his technology wizardry to the campaign and added immeasurably to our social media presence. Words alone cannot express how grateful I am that our stars aligned, and that we all came together as a team.

I want to personally thank all the people that helped with my campaign efforts, simply too many to list in this writing, but nonetheless so many people worked very hard on my behalf, from hosting events, writing letters, canvassing, forwarding emails, and contributing money or time, they continually motivated, and energized me to the end. I can’t express how much it means that so many believed in me and worked so hard for me — thank you. This campaign has truly enriched my life, widened my circle of friends, and given me renewed hope for the future.

Our campaign was successful in that it energized, and engaged individuals in our community from all ages, and all walks of life. From high school students who were voting for the first time, to new citizens who were excited to have this newly acquired right and exercised it with pride. I too, was excited for them.

Although we did not win the council race, our team did an amazing job and we can all be proud of what we accomplished. Yes, we were going for a win, but the fact that it ended up being such a close race, I believe is an affirmation that we were on the right path. It is evident that our message resonated with the voters. Our community still has hopes and needs that need fulfilling. No, our work is not done. I will continue to fight for the basic rights of all of our citizens, and when another opportunity arises, my team and I will work hard to ensure that everyone has a voice.

We will be back.

Leticia Fraga

Houghton Road