WHAT OTHERS SAY...

Chris Harris, MT House Representative 2000-2006 and resident of House District 64:

It is a great privilege to add my name to the long list of citizens who enthusiastically support the candidacy of Franke Wilmer. She will bring to the legislature common sense and good ideas to move Montana forward. She will be an outstanding legislator in the tradition of Dorothy Eck. I look forward to being one of Representative Wilmer's constituents.

Linda Young, Economist, Bozeman, says:

I am convinced that Franke will do an excellent job representing all interestsby listening to diverse viewpoints, studying the issues, and finding solutions that balance the needs of difference groupsHer positions on energy production and the wise use of natural resources are based on many years of commitment to these complex issues.

Pat Simmons, member of Montana Conservation Voters and House District 64 resident:

I am very much in support of Franke Wilmer for House District 64, which includes my neighborhood near Emily Dickenson School, west of 19th AvenueShell be truthful, a good listener, hard-working, and work for the issues I care about: protecting our natural resources, supporting and improving education, and promoting respect for all beings.

Drusha Mayhue, Conservationist and Community Organizer, says:

Franke brings out the best in people and is an inspiration to many. Ive had several classes with Franke at MSU. As an older student, Franke became a mentor for me. She understands the challenges of working families tryng to put food on the table and pay for their childrens education. And she knows that our decisions on energy now will have an impact on our economy and the environment later. As the former head of the Political Science Department at MSU, she had to consider a variety of interests, from the viewpoints of students, to the students parents, the faculty, the university, and finally the taxpayer. To work toward the good of the whole she had to balance these diverse interests.

Allen Secher, Rabbi of Bozemans Congregation Beth Shalom and Member of the Montana Human Rights Commission says:

I don't think I have ever met anyone who is so committed to her work, her relationships, her search for truth, her family and her friends.her candidacy is but an extension of that commitment to serving the broader community. I am firmly convinced that she will approach her responsibilities with deep dedication and after having thoroughly researched each issueI have closely watched her from my seat on the Human Rights Commission. Preparation for each session requires voluminous reading of transcripts hours upon hours. Franke not only thoroughly understands the material and issues at play in each case, but researches case studies and precedents. Her judgment is even-handed, fair, impartial and very studied. Translate that into work in the Legislature and you will find her to be one of the best-informed representatives in our states history.