Editor:

Letters of support and endorsement of candidates for the Bethany Beach Town Council are a valid and important part of the election process.  I do believe that there are citizens who, not personally knowing candidates, appreciate being apprised of the viewpoint of those who have put their names forward to serve if elected.

However, I find it unfortunate and dismaying to read letters that inappropriately and unfairly diminish the time and efforts of those who are currently serving on council and are left feeling a need to defend themselves, or ignore the attacks on the part of those who support  other candidates.  Viewpoint is one thing, misrepresenting the facts is another.

Looking forward to my sixth year as a Bethany Beach council member, I can attest to the fact that those with whom I have served have had as their goal what they perceive as openly working for the best interest of the town and its citizens.  That assuredly does not mean always agreeing, but the process seems to work with seven members voting as consensus is reached.

Let's have an election where candidates are chosen by their merits rather than as an alternative to an unfair portrayal of those who have served and choose to do so again.