Dear Editor, 

Chad Condit has the right experience and fortitude to represent Stanislaus and Merced counties effectively in the State legislature. Our Valley needs a leader, not a partisan puppet who will bow down to party leadership in Sacramento. Chad Condit will always do what’s best for the Central Valley, not what’s best for party leadership. 

Chad opposes the “early release policy” that has allowed violent criminals to be set free earlier than their formal sentence. Unfortunately his opponent, Jessica Self, supports early release policies of violent criminals into our communities, which ultimately lowers our quality of life. 

When voting on June 7, consider Navy veteran Chad Condit who we know will fight for us. Make a difference, vote Condit.

— Angie Smith