Thank Deval Patrick Today!

Jan. 10, 2007

Dear Friends,

Many in the Greater Boston area were rightly angered by the recent article in the Boston Herald criticizing Governor Deval Patrick's support for the arts. Boston Herald likes to print stories about small corners of the state budget. These articles will continue to come and go with little long term significance.

What is significant though is that we have a Governor who supports the arts, sciences and humanities, a Governor who understands the contributions of arts and culture, and who stands by us.

We need to thank Governor Patrick for standing up for cultural funding in all forms. Governor Patrick took political heat from the Boston Herald and other corners by restoring all the 9c cuts instituted by former Governor Romney.

Please take a moment and write a thank you note to the Governor and Lt. Governor. Let's let him know that the cultural community believes in making communities stronger through all kinds of program, big and small and that, unlike the Herald, we are grateful for his vision and support.

Please click on this link to write a thank you note to the Governor and Lt. Governor.

Your e-mail will come directly to MAASH. We will print them out to hand deliver to the Governor and Lt. Governor to let them know that we are ready to work together to build stronger communities through arts and culture. Thank you for your supprt,

Sincerely,

Dan Hunter