We on the South Kenai Peninsula are fortunate Kelly Cooper is seeking to represent us on the independent ticket. We need knowledgeable experienced leadership now.
Kelly just completed a six-term position on the Assembly. The Assembly members recognized Kelly’s outstanding leadership skills when they elected her presiding officer of the Assembly these last three years. They knew from salient observation her ability to get things moving and to get things done equitably and positively.
Governing well requires patience, courage and willingness to respectfully listen to another’s point of view; it requires the ability to gather and declare the combined wisdom of others. That’s how positive action is brought forward and decisions are made.
I remember well observing Kelly’s stellar leadership skills when I served with her on the Homer Chamber of Commerce in the early 2000. She was and is outstanding at understanding organizational process and parliamentary procedure. I witnessed her uncanny ability to bring the group’s thoughts together and then propose a unified means of action acceptable and appreciated by all. This woman knows her stuff in helping the flow of government and people working together.
That Kelly is on an independent ticket speaks volumes in that she is not beholden to anyone’s influence. She will find the best way forward for all involved acknowledging others as valid contributors and not “the enemy or other.” These last six years serving on the Assembly has provided Cooper with real, right now, knowledge of the current influences and needs immediately relevant in our communities, peninsula and state. We are indeed fortunate, even privileged, to have someone of her knowledge and caliber willing to serve and lead us.
— Karen Cauble
Homer
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