Editor, Gazette-Journal:

I am writing to ask Mathews County voters to support Lorraine Forrest for school board next Tuesday.

My wife Sharon and I have known Lorraine for years, and we have personally seen how much she cares about children and their education. I retired from the Mathews County school system after 22 years in maintenance and custodial work, and I’ve known hundreds of teachers and thousands of students. And I’ve seen how important it is to have a school board that understands what is needed to make our schools a place where children can succeed and grow.

It takes a special Godly person who has the skills and personality to devote themselves to this job. Lorraine Forrest has what it takes.

Cleo HayesMathews, Va.
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