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Diversity great, but qualifications vital

George Daugherty East Lyme

Publication: The Day

Published 02/27/2013 12:00 AM
Updated 02/26/2013 05:38 PM

I write in response to, "Hyslop tries shaking up NL panels, boards," (Feb. 11). As one who is all for diversity, through the whole article there was no mention of the most important word - qualified. So, before any members work for New London, whether a homosexual, Hispanic, yellow, purple, or green, let's make sure they are qualified New London.

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