To The Editor:

The political rhetoric flying around about the state representative race is really getting tiresome.

It is normal, I suppose, for each candidate's campaign to get as many supporters as possible to write in letters in support of their chosen candidate.
Unfortunately, Ms Kozitza and her paid consultant Lena Robinson have taken this to a new low.
 
There has only been one, yes one, letter that states why Ms Kozitza would be a good legislator (actually the letter starts out positive and then devolves into more political negative talk). The remainder are negative, inflammatory, and even refer to Rep. Lori Ehrlich's house.

The aforementioned letter, from Tim Keeter (whose wife is an officer with the Swampscott Republican Town Committee), calls into question Rep. Ehrlich's integrity and implies she has a luxurious lifestyle via referring to the value of her home.

I wonder if Mr. Keeter wrote this drivel while sipping on a cocktail served by his wife at the Swampscott Yacht Club, where he is a Trustee and his wife is an employee? Perhaps he wrote it while riding around in the $60,000 plus SUV driven by Ms. Kozitza as she walks around town claiming she has no financial support? 
 
I am voting for Charlie Baker for governor and the hit pieces on Rep. Ehrlich even include some criticizing her vote on the education reform bill; something Charlie is definitely opposed to. This little part of the Republican machine I like to call Lenaville (Robinsonville is too long) is willing to coerce writers to say anything even if it goes against good conservative philosophies and is not in the best interest of Swampscott.
 
I know Rep. Ehrlich through her efforts on a couple of issues that concern me personally. She works with people on both sides of the political aisle and responds to people even when they do not agree with her.

I wrote to her last spring about an amendment that was proposed by Jeffrey Perry, a Republican representative. He had proposed an amendment that would require proof of citizenship to receive state services. The amendment failed and was sent to study purgatory. I read the voting record incorrectly and emailed Rep. Ehrlich with a not-so-polite criticism, thinking she had voted to send it to study. It turns out I was wrong and she had voted to bring the amendment to the floor for debate. Rep. Ehrlich pointed that out to me politely and asked for support, which she now has.
 
Lori Ehrlich's supporters have great things to say about why she should be our representative. I agree with them all.
 
Ryan Harrison
Claremont Terrace
Swampscott