Meet KT Tobin Flusser on April 13

For those of you who do not know who KT Tobin Flusser is (there can't be that many of you), I can tell you that you couldn't ask for a better qualified candidate for school board. This woman, my friend and partner in fighting carbon emissions, organized, took a lead and effectively gathered some 1,000 signatures on a petition to save the New Paltz Middle School.

The heightened awareness of the middle school's future brought in numerous concerned citizens to school board meetings, and brought about a sense of community cohesiveness that only comes around now and again.

What most of you might not know about KT is that long after the votes were taken and it appeared as though the middle school would stay put and be renovated, she stayed on task and has attended nearly every school board meeting since then. As chair of the committee to save the middle school, she updates us monthly on where the board stands on the how and when all the details of the renovation will take place. I for one take comfort in the fact that she is there to represent what seems to be the vast majority of the community's concerns.

During my time as chair of New Paltz GreenWorks (a joint town and village commission charged with educating the public on who to lower their carbon footprint), I have gotten to know KT, a member of our steering committee and can honestly say I have never known a more involved and community minded individual. She is an asset to any committee.

I can turn to her on any given project and know that she will not only follow through, she'll take the lead and run with it. Her background in statistics and research give her an advantage to most when planning any sort of effect strategy.

Aside from all of these invaluable traits she possesses, KT is also a mother of three young children in the district. She truly has a vested interest having a child in each of three out of four schools. What other board member or candidate can say this? There's no doubt she encompasses all the qualities this community needs on our school board.

I'm sure you have more question or concerns. Please come to The Mudd Puddle in the Water Street Market on Monday, April 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to get those answers. KT will be there to hear your voice.

Theresa Fall
New Paltz
(this letter appeared in the New Paltz Times, April 9th edition)