To the editor:
It is my pleasure to support Kim Crowley in running for Marblehead’s Board of Health.
Kim doesn’t even know this, but a simple question she asked at a Board of Health meeting in early 2022 was my inspiration for running. She politely asked for transparency. She was denied that request, as were hundreds of other residents with the same question. I pulled papers vowing to set a new standard for communication between local leaders and the public.
Since that day, Kim has been with me for the ride. We share a passion for personal health and fitness and helping others to understand and embrace the benefits of that lifestyle. She was my co-creator for the Wellness Fair, which was designed to show Marbleheaders the various health resources we have right here in town to help them both mentally and physically. That event was a huge success and should be the first of many to come.
Kim has been “boots on the ground” for the health of Marbleheaders for some time. She works with people suffering from Parkinson’s, residents who are mentally challenged, adults and children with autism, and is a regular face at the Council on Aging, where she teaches fitness classes to our seniors. I know I don’t have to convince my mother and her friends to vote for Kim because they can’t say enough about how much they love her and taking her classes.
Kim is the only candidate who regularly attends Board of Health meetings, so she understands the needs, obstacles, struggles, and successes we’ve had. She knows that we have severe financial restraints, and because of that, we need creativity with low/no-cost ideas. I’m a big fan of her ideas to get residents certified in CPR and fundraising to get more AED machines around town. She knows the importance of our underfunded Counseling Center and expressed a desire to host fundraisers to help them get the resources to address their backlog of Marblehead youth looking for help.
Kim is a regular at our Transfer Station. She understands the past struggles with the project, the road to its completion and the challenges we’ll face. She’s expressed a desire to increase the use of the Swap Shed as well as composting. These two things will be critical towards cost saving for residents once the last of Massachusetts landfills close in 2030.
Kim is committed to following Federal/State mandates as well as pushing to relay any health concern information to the public to increase awareness. She will never be a “do as I say, not as I do” leader. She will lead by example and with full transparency.
There is no one I’d rather have helping me address the needs of Marbleheaders than Kim Crowley. I hope you’ll see the value she brings to the table and join me in voting for her on June 10th.
Tom McMahon
Gregory Street
Current Marblehead Board of Health Member
