Reading “Velazquez plans to rerun for supe seat” (Hollister Free Lance, July 31) overjoyed me. The article reassured me that courageous people still exist!
Because of one brave person, democracy can still function. It takes extraordinary dedication to the common good to face extreme hostility with determination and guts to continue to want to serve the city one loves.
Seldom do qualified people persist in the face of hostility. Velazquez, serving as mayor, saved the city from debt and plans to serve as supervisor in the same experienced capacity. “Being a thorn in the side” of “recall” people means that he authentically functions for our community…