Endorsement Of Laura Saret: Letter

Written by and submitted on behalf of Christopher Turley.

My name is Chris Turley, and I am writing this letter to endorse the candidacy of Laura Saret for Highland Park City Council. I lived in Highland Park for 20 years before recently moving my residence and business to Highwood.

I serve with Laura on the Board of Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH), where she has demonstrated her leadership and interest in the well-being of her fellow Highland Park citizens who struggle to meet their basic human need of housing by helping to bridge the gap between the high cost of housing and the incomes of many low- to moderate-income households who live and work in Highland Park. Laura understands the economic and human impacts of what CPAH brings to Highland Park in rehabilitating problem properties in the community, promoting cultural and economic diversity, preserving the character of neighborhoods, encouraging local workers to live and spend their incomes locally, and providing employment opportunities for local contractors.

The outstanding qualifications that Laura brings to the CPAH Board are the same ones she would bring to the City Council. In addition to her work on CPAH, Laura demonstrates her care for her fellow citizens with her long track record of volunteerism in Highland Park including serving on the Housing Commission and the board of the Highland Park Volunteer Pool. She is also co-President of the Ravinia Neighbors Association, and mentors a student for College Bound Opportunities.

Laura is the best choice to fill the Council seat vacated by Paul Frank. I have seen Laura’s work on a board team and have discussed local issues with her. Her education, including an MBA from the University of Chicago, and a doctorate in adult education give her the knowledge to serve Highland Park on the City Council. Her work experience in business and at Oakton Community College, where she was a faculty leader, shows her unique qualifications. She is a good listener and is willing to change her mind if her colleagues suggest a better solution Laura is a “people person,” and no issue or problem is too small for her attention if it affects a neighbor.

You can learn more about Laura by visiting her website.

She has demonstrated her qualifications to me through our work together on behalf of the residents of Highland Park. She is the best qualified of the candidates to fill Paul Frank’s seat. Laura Saret deserves your vote.

Respectfully,

Christopher Turley

President and Licensed Architect, Turley Architects