...Peter Miller's letter to the editor
from page 4 Laconia Daily Sun, Tuesday, February 13
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I must withdraw from selectman's race
To the editor,
It is with regret that I inform Meredith voters I must withdraw from the race for selectman for health reasons.
The week before Christmas, I suffered a bad fall while hiking with my dogs in the woods. Since then, I have been virtually unable to walk. I had assumed I could campaign and serve if re-elected while this problem was being diagnosed and treated.
However, while meeting with my doctor on Friday, I learned my orthopedic problems are more complicated than we first perceived. There may be multiple cause for my inability to walk, and I face a potentially long, difficult, and uncertain road to recovery.
For the sake of my health and my family, it is essential that I take a breather from public office after the completion of my term. I am no longer a candidate for re-election. I encourage voters to elect Bob Flanders my successor.
I greatly appreciate the trust that Meredith voters have placed in me these past three years. I have tried to give wise and dedicated service 100 percent of the time. It as been a very productive three years for our town, and I am gratefull I could help contribute to that. I am sad that I must step away from public office. If I can find my way back to good health, I will consider running for selectman in the future. Meanwhile, I will continue to serve on the Meredith Conservatuion Commission, as I have for the past seven years.
Peter Miller
Meredith
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