I want to thank the editors for printing my recent letter regarding my legislator daughter, Cindy Gieger. I have had so much response and support.

People are outraged at the lack of explanation after Mrs. LaBuda pressed ethics charges. As you know, my daughter approached the county purchasing department with regard to county contracts. This unleashed a wild shudder among various people at the county offices.

My understanding of the purchasing department is that they are responsible for all purchases of materials, and execution of all contracts for services, capital projects and supplies for the Sullivan County departments and their facilities. Their objective: “To obtain the best quality products and services for the best price in a fair, open and competitive manner.” The total “crisis mode” affected by these county representatives would lead anyone to have big questions.

Simple question: Is the public not permitted to get an explanation for the response from the purchasing department to a legislator asking for information?

I learned early in life: “deliver us from evil, amen.”

Fran Kurpil

Liberty, NY