Supporters
Mandi Jo is a group process rockstar. As vice chair of the Charter Commission she was universally admired by her fellow Commissioners (who didn't universally agree on much else!). She is extremely hard-working, an empathetic listener, a thoughtful speaker, and she has a lawyer's attention to detail and process. Most importantly, she brings people together to get work done.
Andy Churchill
Former Chair, Amherst Charter Commission; Former Chair, Amherst School Committee
Supporters
Katherine Atkinson
Stephen Atkinson
Clare Bertrand
Elaine Brighty
Claudia Canale-Parola
Ashley Carter
David Cox
Nancy Eddy
Tamson Ely
Supporters
Yuri Friman
Christine Gray-Mullen
Ellen Lindsey
Johanna Neumann
James Mosakewicz
Rick Ricard
Anthony Rosa
Justin Rosa
Meg Rosa
Paul Rosa
Austin Sarat
Mandi Jo has proven her ability to lead, manage complicated issues, convey her ideas clearly. You've got three votes for counselor at large, be sure to give one to Mandi Jo.
Bernie Kubiak
Mandi Jo's experience involving residents in the Charter Commission process will be valuable to the Council in engaging the community in its decision-making processes. I wish her success.
Former Congressman John Olver
Mandi Jo is sharp analyst with an inspiring work ethic and a consistent dedication to the best interests of our community. She has my enthusiastic support for Town Council.
Tom Fricke
Former Member, Amherst Charter Commission; ARHS Teacher
Our Town Council needs councilors with the ability to understand policy at the nuts-and-bolts level. They need an eye for the most minute details, they need to be able to summon those details at a moment’s notice, and they simultaneously need to understand the connections and relationships between a wide range of big-picture issues and policies. Not only does Mandi Jo have all those abilities in abundance, she brings an objective, just-the-facts approach to her decision making.
Bennett Hazlip
Thayer Street
Supporters
David Ahlfeld
Farah Ameen
Stacey Beganny
David Berkman
Jeff Blaustein
Marilyn Blaustein
Andy Churchill
KC Conlan
John Coull
Mario DePillis
Lee Edwards
Gordan Freed
Tom Fricke
Melissa Giraud
Evelyn Goldenberg
Nick Grabbe
Supporters
Ginny Hamilton
Michael Hanke
Diana Holdsworth
Daniel Horlitz
Jan Klausner-Wise
Connie Kruger
Bernie Kubiak
Kristin Leutz
Jennifer Lewis
Katherine McGovern
Richard Morse
Evan Ross
Gareth Ross
Sara Ross
Nicola Usher
I have never worked with anyone who possessed such a combination of brainpower, industriousness, collegiality, organization, attention to detail, independent thinking, adaptability and stamina.
Nick Grabbe
Former Member, Amherst Charter Commission; Former Editor, Amherst Bulletin
