To the Editor:

My name is Dan Caplinger, and I'm running for re-election to the Williamstown Elementary School Committee. I've served on the committee since 2012 and became its chair in June 2015. I've also served in related roles on other local school committees, including the superintendency union committee between Lanesborough and Williamstown and committees concerning Mount Greylock regionalization and the selection of the current Tri-District superintendent.

Throughout my time on the committee, I have strived to learn about and listen to all of the views our community has expressed about the elementary school. I've sought to find common ground to move us toward our common goal: to provide our children with the highest-quality education possible. My efforts haven't always been immediately successful, but setbacks have only made me try harder.

I have brought together members of the school community who disagree strongly and urged them to listen to each other. At the same time, I've also understood that not everyone is able to defend their rights and opinions in a public forum, and I've honored that by doing my best to represent them and their needs as well.

Please support me with your vote on May 10. Please give me the opportunity to keep working for the 450 children at Williamstown Elementary School.

Dan Caplinger
Williamstown, Mass.

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