Letter to the Editor: Regarding Alison O’Connell, Candidate for Board of Health

~ Submitted by Patricia and Stephen Carluccio

We write in support of Alison O’Connell for the Bedford Board of Health. We believe Alison has the right background and temperament to serve on the Board. We believe the Board needs members with different experiences and a fresh perspective, and the time is right to elect Alison.

We find Alison to be a smart, capable, diligent professional and working mother. She is a warm pleasant person open to all viewpoints and perspectives. We have seen her politely listen to different points of view and carefully consider what others are saying. She has direct professional experience and a passion for the matters the Board considers and works on.

Based on our experience with Alison and in and our interactions directly with Alison, and others we have connected with regarding Alison and her qualifications, experience and temperament the following demonstrates well why we strongly believe Bedford needs to elect her

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  • Alison has vast experience in the healthcare sector and passion for improving the patient experience. On the Board her focus will be serving the entire public community from a holistic multi-factor perspective.
  • Professionally Alison has demonstrated an ability to lead complex teams and to keep the overall public health vision in mind while tracking all the pieces that make up that vision. Alison would be an optimal member of the Board given her zeal and her ability just to get complicated matters accomplished.
  • Alison’s perspective on health policy is always thoughtful and informed by data. Her years in consulting honed her problem-solving skills while her long experience in health care compliance and strategy have prepared her to engage, learn and act on health policy.
  • Bedford would be hard-pressed to find someone as articulate, intelligent, and well suited for this role. Alison’s career has been devoted to fostering communication and bringing people together to make informed, data-driven decisions. She skillfully balances the need for finding resourceful solutions with the complexities of large-scale decision-making.

We urge you all to vote for Alison – a fresh, open-minded, professional and experienced voice to help lead Bedford into the future.

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