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Director of Administrative Services and a Chief Assessor. But Laurie Ortolano brought up equity and
that is one thing that | Know that Kim Kleiner cares very much about. I’ve seen her work tirelessly for
the children in this district wnen she was on the Board of Education. And | have seen her listen
carefully to every constituent that asks her a question and if she can’t answer it, she’ll get back to you.
| have been to City Academy, Police Academy, all of the academies that the City has to offer. The first
person there is usually Kim Kleiner, the person who greets everyone is Kim Kleiner and the person
who answers questions that all the other people can’t answer or takes the notes to get back to you is
Kim Kleiner.
So | think she would be an asset as Director of Administrative Services. | will admit that | don’t have
the technical background to talk about what we need in a Chief Assessor. But | don’t think that
knowledge is something that cannot be acquired. And when Mr. Teeboom brings up you know she
doesn’t know all these departments, well she doesn’t need to know all of the details of the departments
to be effective in the role as manager. So | support Kim Kleiner for the position of Director of
Administrative Services. Thank you.
Helen Honorow Good evening, I’m Helen Honorow | live at 46 Raymond Street. I’m here to endorse
for the position of Administrative Services Kim Kleiner. | originally met Kim, | am on the State Board
of Education, | am not here speaking for the State Board of Education. But when | needed to get some
information from the City of Nashua and the School District, Kim was incredibly helpful and thorough
and knowledgeable and if she didn’t know an answer she would make sure she found it. | think that’s
incredibly important for any public service, but certainly in looking at the position of Administrative
Services the Director will require someone who is never going to know all the answers, but will know
what to do to find out.
In her role as Chief of Staff, Kim has been not only a quick study but also very successful in being able
to understand Government operations, understand how this City works and understand how to
collaborate. She’s the liaison to the Police Department, to Fire & Rescue. She’s not a Fire & Rescue
person, she is not a Police Officer but she certainly knows what to do and how to make things work.
We have had this audit, 700 pages and we need to do something with it. | think Kim is the perfect
person and has shown her ability to get things done and to understand how to move forward.
| have the privilege of being in Rotary with Kim. | was actually her sponsor in Rotary. Rotarians recite
a four way test at every meeting. It’s the 4-way test of the things we think, say and do and it’s meant
worldwide to apply as a moral code for both our personal and our business relationships. We are
intended to apply that in almost every aspect of our life. That testis: Is it the truth? It is fair to all
concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Wvill it be beneficial to all concerned? Well
that defines how Kim operates in both her personal and professional life and | feel very confident that
she will be very good at this next job that | hope the Aldermen will approve and she will make sure that
our City works even better. If it is determined that a Chief Assessor is necessary, | don’t think Kim
would hesitate. She would make sure that the appropriate analysis is done, that there is money in the
budget to be able to go forward. | don’t see these as mutually exclusive, but | think Kim being in the
position will help us sort out whatever we need to make sure we can move forward. Thank you.
Stephanie Wolf-Rosenblum Madam Chairman, Aldermen, my name is Stephanie Wolf-Rosenblum of
47 Berkeley Street and before | speak to endorse Mrs. Kleiner | think my colleagues in the healthcare
field would find me remiss if | did not repeat my endorsement of the tobacco legislation, | support
passage. But! am here tonight to speak to Mrs. Kleiner’s appointment and | will say without repeating
what has already been said that | firmly endorse all of the positive things that have been said about
Mrs. Kleiner. AS someone who has served in our leadership position in Nashua in a complex
organization for many years, | have had the personal experience and the observation that you do not
need to possess all the skills of all the people that work with you and for you. But you need to be able
to listen, to study and to collaborate. And has been said, these are things that define Mrs. Kleiner; |
know her both as a Rotarian and also for her work in trying to support solutions for the opioid crisis.
