Letter from the newly elected Mayor

My name is Tony Plante, Tenderfoot Tony, and I was just elected Mayor of Whiskey Flat. Now pretty much everyone knows that this is just an honorary title and with it just comes some little P.R. work for the community. But as the newly elected I feel I have a responsibility to expose to our community how some of this process works.

Every year, just as this one, the candidates for mayor go out into the community and drum up support for their charity/cause. This support comes in two ways. The first is that we go directly to the citizens and we try to bribe them (dollar votes). But the second way is the one that I feel we should all pay attention to. And that is that all candidates go to the various businesses and ask for their support as well. This support comes in as a sponsorship. Now businesses aren’t obligated to support these candidates at all, but here is my take on all of this.

If a business does their work and profits from our community then aren’t they responsible for that community just as the citizen are? My feelings on that are, ABSOLUTELY! So if we, the citizens, pay you for your services and we’re doing our part as your clients, customers and patrons, shouldn’t you do your part as the community member and also participate in your community?

“So, what does this all come down to,” you ask. Citizens, when you read your papers or your news, you will find that each one of us candidates have thank you letters to those businesses that supported us. Please take the time to read these lists and then go out and support those businesses who in turn have just supported your charities/causes. But if you don’t find a business’ name on our list maybe you ought to ask, “why?”

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Tony Plante

Squirrel Valley