We are writing to express our strong support for Joe Laurin’s candidacy for the Concord Select Board. Having known Joe for 15 years, we can confidently attest to his personal qualities and his suitability for this pivotal role in our community.

Through his professional consulting career and being committed to community with volunteer sports, Scouts, and deeply impactful non-profit work in his spare time, he has a deep knowledge of issues that impact our town and the energy to solve them. He strives for transparency in decision-making with the goal of fostering a diverse and vibrant place for all residents.

Although we do not always agree on everything, Joe is always willing to listen and understand alternative viewpoints and seek a fair, workable common ground. With the multitude of challenges we all face as a society, his balanced vision is exactly what our town needs in its leadership.

With his passion, integrity, and dedication, Joe is the ideal candidate to lead our town into a prosperous and inclusive future.

John and Denise Howard