Financial & administrative experience makes Cryans the right man

To The Daily Sun,

I am writing to urge other voters to join me in electing Mike Cryans as Executive Councilor for District 1 on March 11.

The district and the state lost an especially strong advocate for the North Country when Ray Burton died last November after serving for 35 years. Ray's brother and two sisters have endorsed Cryans as the person best able to continue serving the residents of District 1.

Mike Cryans has served on the Grafton County Commission for 17 years, side-by-side with Burton for most of that period. They worked together to serve their constituents, including the construction of a new county jail — at half the projected cost — and a biomass plant to heat the County facilities. Ray Burton endorsed Cryans for County Commissioner in the most recent election.

Growing up in Littleton, Mike Cryans knows the North Country that Burton served so long and well. Cryans began his professional career as a teacher, worked for many years in the banking industry, moved on to operate a sole proprietorship assisting small businesses with finances, and then as a director of a social services non-profit. This financial and administrative experience makes Cryans well qualified to serve on the Executive Council.

Together with the governor, the Council oversees the administration of the state, including approval of much of the $5 billion annual budget as well as appointments to every state commission and judiciary position.

Please join me on March 11 in voting for Mike Cryans for the Executive Council.

Margaret Merritt

Center Sandwich