Dear Editor:
I am disappointed that your paper would print Mike Franco’s letter. Franco fails to disclose that he has a personal vendetta against Dan Allie for encouraging people to attend Don Humason’s Kick off event for State Senate. Franco is extremely bitter and his letter is only motivated by revenge.
What is up with Mike Franco? He does not live in Westfield and offers some very strange advice. Politics makes strange bedfellows. Last September Franco ran against Don Humason in the primary, while Velis was saying he was going to run against Don Humason no matter what happened in the State Senate special election.
We need a team that can work together at the State House.
We have had the good fortune of our state Senator and Representative working together. Dan Allie and Don Humason will be an effective team. Our newly elected Senator won’t have to worry about a Representative undermining him. They will be able to push the Westfield agenda to make a positive difference and not worry about political ambitions. Don Humason is one of the hardest working legislators in the state. Dan Allie is an equally hardworking individual, who is an independent, reform-minded candidate who wants to provide the same level of constituent service provided by our former representatives.
We need a stronger economy. That’s why I am supporting Dan Allie for State Representative. First, he has the business experience. Second, he is endorsed by New Jobs for Massachusetts. Third, Allie has a plan of action and talks about issues. Dan announced he will give up his full-time position (as a manager of a business he built over the last six years), to serve Westfield as our State Representative.
Let’s get behind the candidate who can make a difference in jobs—Dan Allie
Franco concludes by suggesting it would be ok for Vells run for State Representative in the Special Election on April 1st, and at the same time run for State Senate against Don Humason in the general election? Franco should stay in Holyoke, save his political advice for himself, and stop telling everyone else what to do?
Laus Deo
Bill Schneeloch
