Frank Hynes

February 11, 2008

Dear Citizens of Marshfield and Scituate,

It is an honor and an extraordinary privilege to be your state representative.
I truly appreciate the trust you have placed in me. Many are called to be involved in formulating the public policies of our times but few are chosen for this great honor.

I truly embrace it and enjoy it.

No matter our effort and desire, our common human condition, our lack of omniscience, leads inevitably to instances in which we will differ. No one agrees with every vote.
Even my wife occasionally will say I am flat out wrong.

Yet at all times you recognize that I seek to do my best on your behalf. My motivation is not political ambition or personal gain but simply to intelligently and in good conscience make the best judgement I can. And even in these disagreements we continue to actively listen to each other and to treat each other with dignity and respect worthy of our common humanity.

I am in my 26th year in the state legislature. I have served 13 terms as your voice on Beacon Hill. It is now time for me to recognize the inevitable shifting of the sands of time. It is time for me to step aside and to step down.

It is time for me to retire.

Hence, I will not be a candidate for reelection. Yet I will move on to the next phase of my life with the deepest appreciation for how truly blessed
I am to have been your state representative for the better part of these last three decades.

God bless you.
Sincerely,

Frank Hynes