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Opinion: Haggard is deeply committed to SLC, says Potsdam woman

Posted 10/7/20

To the Editor: I would like to endorse and express my full support for Margaret Garner Haggard for St. Lawrence County Legislator representing District 10. I have known Margaret for several years, …

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Opinion: Haggard is deeply committed to SLC, says Potsdam woman

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To the Editor:

I would like to endorse and express my full support for Margaret Garner Haggard for St. Lawrence County Legislator representing District 10. I have known Margaret for several years, beginning while she served as a substitute teacher and club advisor at Potsdam High School.

As a Potsdam native, Margaret is deeply committed to our county and making the Legislature work better for us. I have full faith that she will serve District 10 well, as she is deeply knowledgeable about issues facing our county and extremely well-versed in local government. As the incumbent Legislator, she has a proven record of consistently supporting public services and fighting to make them better.

Margaret is also one of the most compassionate people I know. She genuinely cares about members of our community and is the type of person who always asks how your day is and listens intently to whatever is on your mind. I believe anyone who has met her would speak similarly to her kindness and generosity.

Finally, though this hardly needs to be said, this year has been extremely trying for all of us. COVID-19 has turned cracks in our society into chasms, putting extreme stress on state and local governments to manage the economic and health repercussions of a global pandemic. As we continue to wrestle with the social impacts of this virus, it is more important than ever to have intelligent, dedicated, empathetic local leaders who are committed to improving county services and ensuring that no one is left behind.

I know Margaret Garner Haggard will do this as District 10’s County Legislator and I firmly believe she is the best candidate for the job. I urge our neighbors to support her continued service in this office come November.

Jennifer Zhang

Potsdam