Crossing party lines for Carter

Fours years ago, vinyl chloride was discovered in my drinking water supply. In a time of confusion and anxiety, I needed someone I could trust to help protect my family, my neighbors, our property values, and our environment.

I found such a leader in District 5 Lake County Board Member Bonnie Thomson Carter.

Throughout it all, Bonnie Thomson Carter was a constant. She worked with Democrats and Republicans, federal, state, and locally elected politicians, the IEPA, USEPA and LCHD, and most importantly, numerous citizen action groups to make sure the residents in her district were protected.

Bonnie's personal interest and dedication to our issue was unprecedented in my experience. She is now the standard upon which I measure all politicians. The end result, 400 potentially affected homes hooked up to a clean, permanent supply of drinking water, with all costs paid for by the potentially responsible polluters. No costs were borne by the residents. Now that's results!

Bonnie is a team leader and consensus builder with the integrity necessary to lead us for the next four years. On Feb. 5th, primary election day, as a true-blue Democrat, it will be my privilege to cross over party lines and cast my vote for my friend and Republican, Bonnie Thomson Carter. I encourage all District 5 residents to do the same.

Joe Anderson

Wauconda