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Opinion: Ritterbusch the Absolute Right Person for School Committee

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Dear Editor,

Amy Ritterbusch is the absolute right person for the job of School Committee Member. Commitment, dedication, and focus for ensuring the best education of our children are what we need and want on our School Committee, and Amy exudes each of these characteristics as demonstrated by her selfless volunteering and activism in our community year after year.

I have had the pleasure of working closely with Amy through our efforts with the Hopkinton Cub Scouts where our boys started as Tiger Cubs. Upon joining Pack 26, Amy quickly engaged both as a Den Leader, and volunteering her creativity as a Webmaster. As a direct result of her leadership and strong communications skills, the Pack went quickly from a Pack with barely enough members, to a prototypical Cub Scout organization viewed as the leader in community service and town-wide Scout activities.

Over the years, Amy became my family's trusted eyes and ears for all things related to Hopkinton Schools through her activism and volunteerism. Her strong communication skills kept us well informed and we could always count on Amy to report the key points and salient issues discussed during various Committee
meetings. But beyond just her reporting, she exemplified what we all should be doing by personally getting involved to advocate on issues such as smaller class sizes and changes to the school calendar, and ensuring transparency on major decisions related to our schools.

I have not doubt that if elected to the School Committee, that Amy will be the best advocate for all of us to ensure that our children receive the greatest education possible. Please join me in electing Amy Ritterbusch to the Hopkinton School Committee on May 20th. To learn more about Amy, please visit her website
at: http://amyforsc.amyritterbusch.com/.

Sincerely,

Bill Pessin
2 Snowy Owl Road
Hopkinton