Please allow this letter to serve as support for Rita Curran, County Legislator, District 15, in her re-election effort.

Her well-documented professional efforts as a psychiatric nurse practitioner give Rita a unique perspective for many of the medical issues the county of St. Lawrence faces.

Rita has been a leader in reforming the country’s mental health and addiction treatment programs.

In addition, she has provided exceptional representation of not only District 15 but the entire legislature as well.

Rita has been the chair of the legislature operations committee for five years, a committee which oversees in part the sheriff’s department, probation and the planning board.

She has participated with the county legislature in reducing the property tax rate from $8.52 per thousand of assessed value to $6.90. This initiative benefits all property owners in the county.

These accomplishments are but a partial list of Rita’s efforts for the citizens of our district and the county as a whole.

Please vote for Rita Curran for county legislator District 15.

Russell B. Strait

Waddington