This issue has been endorsed by the following people and organizations.
Senator Casey Weinstein
“Supporting our libraries is so important because they serve our entire community, from young children to seniors, as welcoming places where people can read, learn, connect, and grow. Our libraries offer access to books, technology, and reliable information, while also providing a shared space where neighbors can come together and support one another. For generations, libraries across Ohio, and especially here in Hudson, have helped inspire teachers, doctors, astronauts, dreamers, and the next generation of great Ohioans. Now more than ever, it’s important that we appreciate and value the role our local library plays in strengthening our community.”
The League of Women Voters
Good evening, my name is Hillary Sullivan and I represent the LWVH. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy.
The Hudson League of Women Voters has a position statement on our local library as follows:
LWVH supports adequate public funding to maintain or improve the Hudson Library and Historical Society when the following criteria are met in the following ways:
- oversight is provided by an elected citizen's Board of Trustees;
- historical and archival record of Hudson's past is preserved; and
- he Library meets the varying and changing needs of the community with programming and a variety of materials.
LWVH is an avid supporter of the Hudson Library and Historical Society and the important role it plays in our community.
Recently a committee reviewed and updated our existing library study. Using the study and the HLHS financial information, the LWVH Board voted to endorse the library levy. We will do this via letters to the editor, social media, and voter outreach.. We look toward the success of the levy campaign and the Hudson Library and Historical Society.
State Rep. Derrick Hall
My passion for reading inspired me to spend 6 years working for our public library system, where I got to see the impact libraries have on people’s learning, socialization and connectedness to community. The Hudson Library has served as a hub for the city, with opportunities for life-long learning, access to technology and entertainment for residents of all ages. Hudson is fortunate to have such a well-run, well-rounded institution and I urge residents to VOTE FOR ISSUE 12 to maintain the vital role it serves as a community resource.
Former Hudson Mayor David Basil
Our library is a vital community asset, from the entrepreneurial center to early reader programs. To protect this welcoming space and its mission of lifelong learning, we must pass the operating levy. Please vote FOR Issue 12.
Debbie and Bill Currin
The Hudson Library is one of the most valuable assets in our community. By voting FOR Issue 12, we invest in education, opportunity, and our community’s future. I urge every voter to support the operating levy on May 5th.
If you would like to endorse the levy, please fill out our form. Thank you for your support!