Letter: Mannion, Phillips will both deliver results for us
A friend recently reminded me that two of our candidates have a lot in common with Tim Walz, the Democratic candidate for vice president. Both John Mannion and Ian Phillips have strong ties with their communities and have served with integrity in various positions.
John Mannion, who is running for U.S. Congress, was a science teacher at West Genesee High School for two decades and also served as president of the teachers' union. He then ran for state Senate, where he passed legislation to protect funding for schools, provide health care for the disadvantaged, and extend voting rights.
Ian Phillips also served the education community. As president of Auburn's school board, he secured free lunch for all students and helped get funding for special education teachers.
When he was chair of the Cayuga County Democratic Committee, he inspired Democrats to run for office, and now they have the majority of the county Legislature.
Like Tim Walz, John and Ian stress the importance of actually listening to their constituents and are not afraid to cross the aisle to solve problems. They each promise to work for all of us and deliver results that benefit all of us.
Alan H. Johnson lives in Skaneateles.
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