Elise Stefanik has lived for years in The District of Columbia. She owns a townhouse there, pays property taxes there.

Tedra Cobb has lived for decades in the North Country Congressional District. She owns a house in the North Country and has paid thousands in property taxes here.

Elise Stefanik knows life in a city like the District of Columbia – to ride in limos and attend fancy dinner parties hosted by powerful lobbyists.

Tedra Cobb knows life in the North Country – to live in a modest home outside town, to drive kids to school through the snow, harvest vegetables before the Fall frost, and assist neighbors with limited resources.

Yes, Elise Stefanik did work for her parents’ business in the Albany area briefly, as she was prepped to run for Congress by powerful bosses in the District of Columbia.

Tedra worked for decades in the North Country. After graduating from SUNY Potsdam, she earned her own way, learned from North Country mentors, and then started an organization that she grew to a dozen positions. In recent years, she created her own business, traveling the North Country providing training to dozens of North Country employers, including for the small business that my husband and I ran.

Elise Stefanik’s husband works in the District of Columbia for a Washington Public Relations firm that uses “stealth tactics” for their clients who are – like his wife – professional politicians.

Tedra’s husband is a small business person who spent years building a business that helps North Country homeowners reduce their energy costs.

Which District do you want your Member of Congress to represent?

Vote Tedra Cobb on Nov. 6. Tedra will represent the people of our Congressional District, not the rich and powerful in the District of Columbia.

Judy Toporocer

Colton