I urge my fellow citizens to vote for Bonnie Osler who is running for re-election to the city council. Over the past two years, Bonnie has demonstrated solid judgment in her analysis and votes on many issues affecting our city. She listens to issues then uses a common sense, analytical, independent approach. For those of you who do not know Bonnie, her education and career accomplishments helped the development of these skills.

She is a magna cum laude graduate of Bryn Mawr College. She reached the finals of the University of Virginia Law School's Moot Court competition. Had a successful stint practicing law in the private sector, she joined the Department of Justice, defending the constitutionality of federal laws and rising to the management ranks. After 911, Bonnie joined the new Department of Homeland Security creating a legal team from scratch. She retired from the federal government as a member of the Senior Executive Service.

In addition to her work on the council, Bonnie is a long-time volunteer at the Farmers Market and has served on its board of directors since 2010. She also serves on the board of the Greater Lewes Community Village.

We face many important challenges in Lewes and we need someone with Bonnie's character, judgment and independence to tackle them successfully. On May 10 let's re-elect Bonnie Osler.

Joan W. Gaffney
Lewes