To the Editor,

We would like to take a moment to express our gratitude to the voters of Newtown for honoring us with their vote and electing us to represent the community on the Board of Education. We are excited to begin serving and working collaboratively with other Board of Education members to accomplish a common goal of providing the best education possible for the children of Newtown.

We are immensely grateful to our family, friends, and loyal supporters who generously contributed their time and effort to our campaign during this election season. We could not have succeeded without you and were humbled by your support.

We are extremely grateful to the Newtown Republican Town Committee for selecting us to represent the party and supporting our candidacy and vision for the teachers, students, administration, and taxpayers of Newtown. As first-time candidates running for elected positions, we would not have been successful without the unwavering support and guidance of Michelle Buzzi, William DeRosa, and Ryan Knapp.

We would also like to express appreciation to our opponents Jennifer Padilla and Dan Cruson, Jr, for their willingness to serve the community. Thank you for stepping up to the plate and running for such an important role. We look forward to working with Dan on the Board of Education and also with Jennifer and all of the parents in Newtown to provide our children with the best education experience possible.

Lastly, we would like to thank all voters, the ones who voted for us and the ones who did not. The tremendous turnout that occurred yesterday displays that we have an engaged electorate who deeply cares about Newtown and our children.

We thank you for this opportunity to serve.

Sincerely,

Janet Kuzma, Jenn Larkin, Don Ramsey

Newtown