To the editor:

When I moved to Marshall after graduating college, I was excited and nervous to move across the state to a community I did not know. What I found when I got here was more than I could have hoped for.

I had several college friends who scattered across the state; they felt unwelcome and ended up leaving for greener pastures. That is not what I found here. Since moving here five years ago, I have come to know some of the most generous and supportive people I have ever met. I have always felt Marshall is somewhere I could stay and grow, both personally and professionally. Knowing Marshall is a place that invests in the future encourages me to make this city my permanent home.

Voting YES for the referendum is an investment in the future of Marshall.

Chris Witherow

Marshall