Greetings from Pine Mountain, Georgia...

From: John Anderson [lostlake444@yahoo.com]
To: "gilmorea@lcfla.com" [gilmorea@lcfla.com]
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012

Chief Gilmore,

I am so proud of you! After reading my e-mail from H.K. Edgerton I am smiling, beaming like unto a opossum! The scandalous attempt to replace you, one who has proved that she stands on principals and honesty in the political world that we live in today has slain the Draggon. Or at least you applied a full measure of goose egg on the face of the Draggon!

I am retired after 35 years of lawenforcement and public seervice and know how difficult it is to do what you and your loving supporters have done. Sometimes those who resist a good person doing good work in public service are just plain evil. Other times they are just missinformed and miss guided by those who have an agenda that flyes in the face of progress to close the gap between Blacks and Whites who without their interfearance would for the most part live in harmony and love eachother as God intended. You are a good example of how hearts and spirits can be connected only by our mutual understanding and the knowledge that, Black or White, we think alike. Our hearts are always reaching out and we are happy when we cross paths with someone of like mind and spirit We do not always agree on everything but we are heading in the same direction for a good purpose.

When I read of H.K. I had the same feeling of kindred spirit. Now I must add you to my list of Heros. My children and my grandchildren will know your names and learn your stories of standing alone if need be for right and the good of all those you serve.

I pray that you will accept this small letter as a gigantic vote of confidence and an expression of love from one who is thinking of you as you walk up the steps of the "Ivory Tower" in Lake City, Florida with your head held high knowing if "God be for you, who can be against you!"

With all my admiration and love I am, John Anderson
(Retired Ranger, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

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