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Dr. Mary Headrick has repeatedly asserted that Congressman Fleischmann does not adequately represent the constituents of District 3, but I respectfully disagree. Chucks consistent stand for the life of the unborn, prudent government spending, the incubation and protection of small businesses, and reliable, quality healthcare resonates with my core values and concerns, as I know it does for my neighbors and a vast majority of the district.

While I dont doubt Dr. Headrick is well-meaning, I do not believe her agenda and care values line up with my own or those of many in District 3, and ultimately that is most important to me any credentials she has are outweighed by the absence of common values.

I trust Congressman Fleischmann to best represent the beliefs and interests of my family and my community, and I encourage others to closely examine their core values against each candidate to decide for yourselves who best represents your voice, your beliefs, and your needs.

Early voting starts Wednesday. As for me, Chuck Fleischmann has my vote for Congress.

Amanda Russell Chattanooga

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Unfortunately, I do not share this writer's trust in Fleischmann. I find his positions extreme and not in line with my values or those of so many others here in the Tennessee 3rd.

I agree that his stand for the life of the unborn is consistent: he voted twice for the "Life Begins at Conception" bill. In doing so, he defines a fertilized egg as a person. This puts an end to abortion for any reason, would outlaw many forms of birth control, would put an end to stem cell research, and would put an end to in vitro fertilization, something many couples rely upon to help them have children.

And what has he done for poor children who are already here? Voted to take money from food stamp programs they and their parents rely upon. I worry more about a child going hungry and doing poorly in school because of that than I do about the rights of the two cells that make up a fertilized egg.

Prudent government spending? No, Fleischmann voted to shut down the government, costing the federal government many millions and costing millions to the local economy as well.

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