Contributed by Emily and Peter Forstner
My name is Emily Forstner and I am writing today on behalf of myself and my husband Peter Forstner to endorse Kristi Short for Mat Su Borough Assembly, District 6.
Kristi Short is a lifelong Alaskan who grew up in the Mat Su. She currently lives in Hatcher Pass and cares deeply for the Mat Su.
Kristi knows first-hand what the time and effort it takes to make a difference in our community. Kristi is a parent, a business owner, and a Fishhook Community Council representative. She learned to love agriculture while involved with FFA at Palmer High, and continues to work to promote agriculture in the Mat Su with her small business, Alaska Farm Tours.
It has taken creativity, commitment, and conscious decision making to start up a small business in 2020, and even more so to have it thrive in a period of so many unknowns and inconsistencies. Kristi knows that it takes more than just a long-term vision, it takes carefully planned action steps to promote economic growth in the Mat Su without losing the down home, close-knit feel that makes the Valley and District 6 such a great place to live.
Kristi is fiscally responsible. Owning a small business, she has learned that the bottom line is always about maintaining a responsible budget. She will work to make that happen in the Borough Assembly- without property owners bearing all of the burden of being the only source of revenue.
Kristi is forward thinking. She sees the value of tourism in the Valley and strongly supports the Arctic Winter Games 2024. But, more than anything, Kristi Short recognizes that the increasing population in the Valley threatens our quality of life without forward-looking leadership and planning.
Kristi Short is energetic and excited to be a part of whatever it takes to lead our community through difficult times for a safe and successful future. She follows through with what she says she will do. She is pragmatic in her approach and honest in all that she does.
Thank you for joining us in supporting for Kristi Short for Borough Assembly, District 6 on November 2.