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Letter: Candidate answers critics of recount request
Thursday, December 1, 2005

To the editor:

I ran for library trustee board in the recent Amesbury election. I wish to thank those of who supported and voted for me.

I lost the election by a mere eight votes, and felt that it was necessary to have a recount. Apparently, Sydney Baily-Gould and her supporters have an issue with this, and I would like to defend myself, instead of being criticized openly for what they say is "wasting tax payers money." I have to wonder, if these people who are so fast to judge, would request a recount if the shoe was on the other foot? After all, isn’t the truth in democracy? I may of lost, but I still gained two more votes that I wouldn’t of gotten without this recount. I worked very hard to earn each and every one those votes, and I wasn’t going to go through life always wondering, if I had not gone through with the recount. I am proud of the fact that I tried, and believed in something enough to take a stand, and put myself out there by running. The future of the library is of great importance to me, and I wanted to be part of that board. If elected, I would have worked diligently to help find some resolution to the problems our precious, historic library. I will still keep active in town, and trust that our library trustee board makes the right choices in the future and preservation of our library. I sincerely appreciate the outpouring of support from the people in this town and wish to thank those of who helped me in the recount, and the town workers who took the time out to count the ballots.

Debra J. Provost

Feeley Terrace

Amesbury
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