I went back and read Mrs. Cole's letter on the home page. Several points:
First, please refer to this community as Granite City, not Granite. I hate when people do that.
Second, " I am a lifelong resident" yet " I moved to Florida for graduate school". Sorry, one cancels the other.
Third, please put some substance in the statements. Yeah, your for kids and improving schools yet I see no comments on how you would accomplish that task.
Fourth, Excellent credentials of higher education and a lawyer by profession.