Xuan is a good team player being worked tirelessly on various issues

Dear editor,

I support the re-election of Xuan Kong to the school committee and encourage others to vote for him.

I know Xuan when performing community service with him. Xuan is a good team player. He listens to others carefully and respects different opinions. When a specific issue arises, he always strives to find all the relative details and sort them out to make an informed decision. I supported him three years ago when he ran for school committee first time, because I believed his enthusiasm, dedication, and competence for the job.

After being elected, Xuan worked tirelessly on various issues. What impressed me most was Xuan’s positive impact on Acton Chinese community in a special town meeting for the financial health of Acton school system. During the meeting, a vote was held to decide whether to return the town reserve as one-time tax deduction or to save the fund for future budget shortage. This issue deeply divided Acton Chinese community. Some members questioned why the expense of school system always exceeded the allowed increase of tax, while others believed a good school system needed every penny it could get.

Xuan sent several emails with detailed budget analysis on where the money was spent in Acton schools. He tried to prove to the Chinese community that Acton school system was efficient comparing to the neighboring towns that had similar level of performance. He emphasized the importance of keeping balance between adequate social services (to children, to seniors, to those in need) and our own self interest (of a lower taxes). Although Xuan did not convince everyone, his insightful analysis nevertheless helped many voters in Acton Chinese community to make an informed decision.

Today, I am glad to see that Xuan’s diligent work and excellent contribution are widely recognized by other members of Acton community. I was thrilled to read the praise from Acton resident Jon Benson -- “Xuan has spent countless hours over the past three years dealing with all of the complicated and difficult issues the School Committee has faced”, and from Xuan’s committer colleague John Peterson -- “Kong is exemplary on Panel”,

In these difficult times, we especially need Xuan to continue his excellent service to make our school system more efficient and improve its performance. Please vote with me on March 30 for Xuan Kong.

Lining Wu,
Acton

(Letter to Beacon)