I was surprised and saddened by the highly personal attacks in the letter concerning my recent talk at the high school on the history of voting. And while the letter writers are entitled to their own opinion, they are not entitled to their own facts.
The fact is my talk was squarely within the District’s guidelines for outside lectures. The fact is my sole message was for young people to participate in elections; that they, like all of us, have a responsibility to vote. The fact is this message is not partisan and never has been.
I stand by my statements and will continue to work with and for the youth of our community, always to encourage the importance of being good citizens.
Beth Cox
Town of Oregon