Free Clinic On Fojtik

To the Editor:

In the campaign brochure currently being circulated by Kathy Fojtik, Democratic candidate for County Commissioner in the 14th District, a reference is made to the Free People's Clinic which we feel needs clarification. A photograph of a sign proclaiming "Free People's Clinic" appears in a collage as part of the brochure. This unexplained photograph might lead some voters to assume that the Clinic endorses Ms. Fojtik's candidacy We do not.

The Free People's Clinic has never had any formal affiliations with Ms. Fojtik. Ms. Fojtik has never been a member of our staff. The photograph appears without our permission, and we regret that it appears there at all. We hope it does not create a false impression among voters.

The Free People's Clinic is a politically active community organization which tries to meet some of the many unmet health needs in Washtenaw County, while striving to eliminate the social, political, and economic root causes of the ongoing, and worsening health care emergency.

We are disappointed in Ms. Fojtik's campaign for misrepresenting our organizational position.

Sincerely,

The staff of the Free People's Clinic