Hammer Candidacy a Refreshing Change
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* I just finished a story about Bob Hammer in The Times. How refreshing it is to have a candidate running for the 24 Congressional District that is not a politician, someone who is a permanent resident in the community, with the same concerns that we all have.
Public safety seems to be his theme. I don’t believe he is espousing this theme because it is politically correct as much as because of his concerns for safety. His presence in Washington would be a refreshing change from the do-nothing person we have there, now.
Let’s get the entire 24th behind this business man. He understands the bottom line.
MARK J. GERIN
Woodland Hills
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