Dear Editor,

The upcoming primary is less than two weeks away. I urge voters to support Democrat Anna Halverson for State Assembly in the 80th District replacing Sondy Pope, who is retiring.

Over the past years, I’ve gotten to know Anna very well. We worked together in Moms Demand Action, fighting to reduce gun violence. Anna was good at so many things: from managing complex data and systems, to organizing and motivating other volunteers, running trainings, and organizing and running state legislative meetings and actions in the Capitol.

I have met with many state legislators from both parties. Without hesitation, I know that Anna belongs in that Capitol right alongside all of them. She knows the legislature, the people, the processes, she’s seen the sausage making. They need her on-the-ground experience, her fresh energy, her optimism, her passionate voice, and her ability to find a way through to get things done. Don’t just take my word for it - Assembly Representatives Subeck, Shelton, Andraca, and Hintz all agree and have also endorsed her.

Anna has the right background, the right experience, and the right personality for this job. She is a rock-steady and passionate advocate. She’s smart, fearless, and strategic. She is also pragmatic and effective. In our work together, if there was work to be done, strategy to be thought out, phone calls to be made, Anna was always there. Let’s send her to the Assembly to be there for all of us.

Please vote for Anna on August 9!

Carly Fisher,

Mount Horeb

P.S. While I am a current member of the Mount Horeb Board of Education, my opinions are my own.