Wednesday, November 21, 2001

What is arts committee doing endorsing PTC candidates?

I was surprised to read in The Citizen Nov. 14 front page article, "Weed, Rower, Brown pick up endorsements for PTC runoff," that the Endowment Committee for Cultural Arts of Fayette County (ECCA) has endorsed mayoral candidate Gary Rower and council candidate Murray Weed.

I have been a member of the ECCA for years and a very active supporter of the arts. [Neither] I nor most other ECCA members were asked our opinions regarding the candidates.

If the ECCA board of directors has endorsed specific candidates, the article should have so stated; the ECCA did not speak for the total membership.

As a 501(c)(3) tax exempt not-for-profit organization, I even question the appropriateness of specific political endorsements. Personally, I am an enthusiastic supporter of Steve Brown and Murray Weed.

Dr. Michael J. Velsmid

Peachtree City

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