Tester: Salt of the earth

“Hello, Jon!” my outgoing husband cheerily called out to Senator Tester in the concourse of the Salt Lake City Airport. The senator, obviously headed to the men's room, turned around, grinning, and stuck out his right hand. To my surprise, what followed was a five-minute conversation about the state of affairs in the state of Montana.

You've read about what Jon, a third-generation dirt farmer, has accomplished in our wonderful home. His work supports numerous infrastructure projects, keeping access open to our public lands, helping our veterans by meeting their many challenges, keeping the government out of women's healthcare decisions, and improving healthcare, education, high speed internet and water projects in our small communities.

Jon represents us – all of us. Politics aside, he works for small business owners, veterans, Native Americans, ranchers, teachers and many more. He will talk to you; more importantly, he will listen to you and answer your questions, unlike many politicians who refuse to take questions at gatherings. He is friendly, down home, and salt of the earth.

Jon literally has Montana roots. We do not need another multimillionaire outsider (Tim Sheehy) using our state to attain his personal political ambitions. We need to re-elect Senator Jon Tester. Please vote.

– Nancy Teggeman, Polson