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FROM A READER

Published: January 10, 2009

Editor:

One of the great challenges for our leaders is the mortgage crisis. I have been a collections professional for eight years and have done almost every aspect of collections.

During a conversation with my pastor, the Rev. Dan Campbell of Holiday United Methodist Church, who is president of the Homeless Coalition of Pasco County, I came up with the idea of holding a mortgage seminar.

Here is where one of our elected officials impressed me with actions instead of words.

After I contacted the office of state Sen. Mike Fasano he called me back after only two hours.

I expected to speak with one of his aides. Sen. Fasano suggested I contact Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink for help with the mortgage seminar.

She replied to a letter I sent her and one of her assistants contacted the Rev. Campbell.

I went to Sen. Fasano's district office to talk about the seminar and some others concerns I had. While I was talking to a secretary he came out of his office to talk to me. It wasn't a long conversation but it impressed me.

So did his signed response to a thank-you note I sent him.

In my experience this personal attention from an elected official is the exception.

Theresa Weisberg
Holiday

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