Barry Zitser: Reelect Bill Darcy as NH Electric Cooperative director

To The Daily Sun,

The utility consumers of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative have a director who is as fine a public servant as I have ever known: Bill Darcy. Please give him the opportunity to continue his pursuit of quality utility services at the lowest cost, by reelecting him during the NHEC election extending though June 10.

I have known Bill throughout his outstanding professional career both in New Hampshire and in Connecticut as both a consumer advocate and utility regulator. He has supported sustainable and low-cost utility and municipal services in both states, to make such services accessible and affordable to often struggling moderate- and low-income families.

When he was also responsible for the management of most of Connecticut's solid waste, no new landfills had to be created. His concentration on both recycling and turning waste into energy, benefited utility ratepayers, municipal budgets, and the environment.

In New Hampshire he has been a leader in securing vital broadband services for the North Country. Broadband service is as essential to the health of our communities as rural electrification was during the previous century. Broadband service provides rural communities greater access to healthcare, job opportunities, food access, better quality of life for persons with disabilities, educational enhancement, and numerous other benefits.

Bill delivers, and continues to deliver, with energy and wisdom. He squeezes the most value out of every consumer and taxpayer dollar, and continuously looks for grants and other opportunities to lower consumer burdens. He deserves to continue his outstanding public service.

Barry Zitser

Bethlehem