LETTER: Selectman Endorses Lyons' Re-election as State Rep.

To the Editor:

I strongly support and endorse the candidacy of Jim Lyons for State Representative.  Jim is a small business owner who has served as an independent voice on Beacon Hill for the last two years.  He knows what it takes to control budgets and reform spending.

Jim understands that during this economic downturn, citizens and businesses alike are struggling to keep their heads above water.  He believes that this is a time to reduce the financial tax burden for concerned citizens and loosen the governmental regulations on struggling businesses within our district and across our state.

Jim has also been a strong supporter of our local municipalities.  He regularly meets with our local leadership to make sure that we understand what is happening at the state level and ensure that he understands our municipal needs.

He has worked tirelessly to increase the local aid for our communities within the 18^th Essex District by over a half million dollars and works hard to rollback our state income, sales and meals taxes to 5%.   We need Jim’s knowledge, passion and experience on Beacon Hill to represent the vitality of the Merrimack Valley and the desires of its citizenry.

I am proud to call Jim a friend and honored to call him my State Representative.

Sincerely,

Brian P. Major

Andover Selectman