 Hi, my name is Ted Kwamear Ledger and I am proud to be running for Town Council here in Franklin. Thanks for tuning in. As I've walked around town or answered your questions online or spoken to people at events, I get asked all the time, why do I want to do this? First, I've always wanted to. I've been fascinated by politics since I was a little boy and I just felt like this was the year. Second, I feel like I want to do this for my kids. They deserve to see leaders, both locally and at all levels, that are able to talk to one another, remain civil, find compromise, get the job done. Throughout my career of over 20 years in the non-profit sector and several years as a realtor and other years as an artist, I've been able to bring people together. First and foremost, wherever they come from, whatever walk of life, whatever job, whatever income, just bring people to the table, celebrate those differences, but also focus on getting the job done. I've managed multi-million dollar facilities. I've raised millions of dollars in donations and I've managed staff of 10 people up to 100 people. So I know how to get the job done and I know how to make difficult decisions, especially with budgets, maybe make unpopular decisions, but that are for the best for everybody. I'd like to take those skills and put them to work for Franklin. I'd like to be a town counselor that can be available to listen to your concerns and try to navigate the various resources in town to get you what you need. I want to be a voice for people that perhaps get forgotten sometimes. The little guy, the elderly, the poor, the hungry. We can celebrate a lot of things here in town and a lot of things to be proud of, but we have a lot of people here that need leaders that are going to listen and do what they can for them. I believe in strong infrastructure, so I'm not opposed to growth in our town as long as we have the necessary things to make sure that those people are able to thrive and succeed here. Police and fire and roads and schools and water, those are all important infrastructure items whenever you're talking about adding more people to town. I do believe in a nice balance of business, both commercial and industrial, with our residential. I think that makes for a healthy town and a healthy tax base. I'm not against any of those groups. And I would want to be there if businesses have concerns for the town as well. We don't just serve residents, we serve business owners here, too. My top priorities are keeping the education system strong, making sure our police and fire have all the resources they need to do their job and to keep us safe, making sure that we have safe drinking water that's delivered to us in an effective way. Right now, I think much of our water system is broken, and it needs people that are going to be able to get together and sit around the table and have some difficult discussions, but get the job done. So why am I the best guy for the job? Well, I think you've got an excellent selection of candidates this year, but I'd like you to choose me because I'll be honest, I'll be upfront with you. If I don't have the answers, I'll tell you that I don't have the answers, but I'm going to go find them and get back to you in a quick way. And I'm your neighbor. I'm a dad, I'm a husband, I'm a business owner. I believe in this town, and I love this town, and I want to give back. So I hope you'll join me on November 5th and come out to the high school and vote. And if you see Ted Cormier ledger on the box, I hope you'll give me a low check or fill in. I think Theresa would rather me tell you because I guess a check's not legal, but that's okay. All right, thanks Franklin. Take care. Bye.