TENACITY MAKES MILLER BEST PICK

I was happy to read that Jim Miller, a Libertarian, is running for
the 10th District Assembly. ("10th District: Health of waterways is
theme," Oct. 11.) I'm not surprised to find he is still fighting for
medical marijuana rights for seriously ill and dying New Jersey residents.

I met Miller in 2003 at a memorial for his late wife, Cheryl, in
Washington. The weekend event included a congressional press
conference, a memorial service in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and
a visit to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society by a dozen or so
MS patients from around the country.

Mrs. Miller had MS and spent the last decade of her life going to the
wall for others she never would know. They had come to D.C. to pay
their respects. I was not prepared for the incredibly powerful
stories I heard that day. Their pain was real. Their struggles were
extreme. Their truth was evident. Medical marijuana was their best
medicine, and they had come to D.C. to tell those who needed to hear
it the most. I found myself crying uncontrollably at their emotional honesty.

I have seen how Miller has done whatever it takes to help medical
marijuana become law in New Jersey. I will be proud to cast my vote
for a man who has no limit to what he will do to help the sick and
dying. You want change in Trenton? Vote for Miller.

Michael Kessler

TOMS RIVER