To the Editor:

While November’s elections for state and federal offices might now seem like ages ago, there are very important municipal elections being held this Thursday, March 26th for the Nashville Metro Council.  District 18, which encompasses both Vanderbilt and Belmont University, looks to be a competitive race and I hope you will join me in support of a particularly outstanding candidate.  For her record of community leadership, Kristine LaLonde will make an excellent advocate for the interests of Vanderbilt students.

      Though Nashville Council elections are technically nonpartisan, Kristine is a candidate with a track record of support for progressive causes.  She was active very early in the 2008 efforts for President Obama both in Tennessee and Ohio and more recently worked in the coalition to defeat the English Only initiative.  In her words, she is running to provide “thoughtful, progressive, and inclusive leadership” in Nashville.  

      Moreover, as a professor of history at Belmont University, Kristine is very in touch with the interests of college students.  In conversation, she noted that while many in Nashville’s municipal government like to villify university students as a local nuisance, she understands the realities of student life and seeks fair, objective treatment of students living off campus.
      LalLonde’s commitment to community leadership will benefit our neighborhood and Davidson County as a whole.  Please give her your support this Thursday.

  For more information, you can visit Kristine’s website at www.kristineforcouncil.com.