Alison Collins-Mrakas

As both a member of the current Aurora Town Council and Aurora Public Library Board, I have had firsthand experience with two very different leadership styles. In contrast to the kind of leadership I witnessed at the Council table, I have found that Geoff Dawe, as Chair and member of Aurora’s Public Library Board has demonstrated that he has the key skills necessary for a leader -- respect for and acknowledgement of the opinions of those at the table, respect for and reliance on the skills and expertise of staff, and respect for and experience with the necessary rules and procedures; roles and responsibilities that make both a Council and a municipality run efficiently and effectively. I support Geoff Dawe as Mayor of the Town of Aurora, because he is the leader this Town needs to meet the challenges and pursue the opportunities with which our community will be presented both now and in the future.