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Grain Valley, MO —
To the editor:
I’m encouraging everyone in the newly formed District 31 to re-elect State Rep. Sheila Solon in the Aug. 7 primary.
I had the pleasure of serving as her intern this past legislative session and spent 40-plus hours each week working closely with Solon. Representative Solon is the definition of what a public servant should be, and she actually listens to those she represents. There were countless times when she would come in earlier than all of the office staff to reply to constituent emails and then stay later than the office staff to research bills being heard in her committees and even write up notes about bills she wished to support or defeat. She took the trust of the people very seriously and put in long hours to serve them. She is one of a handful of politicians in Missouri’s legislature who do not accept a single lobbyist or special-interest gift, meal, sporting event ticket, etc. The first thing she does when looking at a piece of legislation is to decide whether it would help or hurt the folks in her district. She then analyzes the costs, overall effects, etc.
Those who oppose her, especially in Blue Springs’ City Hall, confuse her dedication to her district with being stubborn and hard to get along with. I will admit she’s not a “rank and file” politician. She sacrifices political gain and puts her neck on the line even when her own party leadership is against her.
She truly cares about bettering the lives of those in Blue Springs. If you would like someone to be your voice in the legislature and not the voice of the Blue Springs City Council, support Sheila Solon. She has the knowledge, experience and drive to stand up for her district residents and would be an exceptional representative for District 31.
To the editor:
I’m encouraging everyone in the newly formed District 31 to re-elect State Rep. Sheila Solon in the Aug. 7 primary.
I had the pleasure of serving as her intern this past legislative session and spent 40-plus hours each week working closely with Solon. Representative Solon is the definition of what a public servant should be, and she actually listens to those she represents. There were countless times when she would come in earlier than all of the office staff to reply to constituent emails and then stay later than the office staff to research bills being heard in her committees and even write up notes about bills she wished to support or defeat. She took the trust of the people very seriously and put in long hours to serve them. She is one of a handful of politicians in Missouri’s legislature who do not accept a single lobbyist or special-interest gift, meal, sporting event ticket, etc. The first thing she does when looking at a piece of legislation is to decide whether it would help or hurt the folks in her district. She then analyzes the costs, overall effects, etc.
Those who oppose her, especially in Blue Springs’ City Hall, confuse her dedication to her district with being stubborn and hard to get along with. I will admit she’s not a “rank and file” politician. She sacrifices political gain and puts her neck on the line even when her own party leadership is against her.
She truly cares about bettering the lives of those in Blue Springs. If you would like someone to be your voice in the legislature and not the voice of the Blue Springs City Council, support Sheila Solon. She has the knowledge, experience and drive to stand up for her district residents and would be an exceptional representative for District 31.
