I wish to thank the thousands of Attleboro voters who supported my campaign for City Councilor at large on election day. I feel like I know them all. I may not recognize their face but I certainly know their neighborhood. Their voting result has left me feeling elated, inspired and exhausted. I also feel like the character Jimmy Stewart portrayed at the end of the Christmas movie “It’s A Wonderful Life.”

In the movie, George Bailey gave much of his life to the people of Bedford Falls. In the end he realizes that he has touched many people in a positive way and that his life has truly been a wonderful one.

I now have almost two months to learn, monitor, study and build relationships which will make me a functioning councilor in January. Through this process I plan to also further develop my web site www.CouncilorConti.org.

This is a place for me to listen to you and in turn respond. It is a place for you to have more of a voice in city hall. The council recently discussed the split tax rate in a public hearing on November 17th and I added a spot on my web site to hear your comments.

We are off to an ambitious start and I am looking forward to the next two years.

Thank you

Richard J. Conti