Dear Editor,

I first met Kelly Thompson in grade school after her family packed everything they could into their car and left for Indiana as everything including their home burned in California wildfires.  Kelly knows hurt, struggle, and, even as a child, how to pick yourself up and start over. She has learned in life a hand up is far more valuable than a handout.

Today, Kelly wants to be our public servant, not a politician, you don’t hear that much anymore. Beyond being a wife, mother and grandmother, Kelly has started a non-profit and her own small business.   She understands family struggles and wants to work for the people where the government is able to help, I think of it as trickle up. How? Work for healthy babies and follow that through to our youth, this trickles up to the family, then up to the employer, up to our counties and our state!  Kelly looks for the path that will give residents service and the best value for their tax dollar. Kelly Thompson has been more pro-active in the past six months than her opponent has been in 6 years!  We vote for and basically hire our legislators with our tax dollars. Review both candidates and decide. There is so much more I could say but I’ll leave you with her website www.kellyforindiana.org. Look it up and learn more about Kelly Thompson, our next District 22 representative!! I am a dedicated Republican and Kelly Thompson is going to get my first proud Dem vote!

Thank you! And, vote Nov. 3!

Mindy Truex
Warsaw