I saw on local news earlier this week that Jordan Cunningham was one of the few Republicans to support an extension of the state’s paid family leave program.

On behalf of all working moms, I want to extend a big thank you to Mr. Cunningham for supporting this. Going back to school and work after having my daughter was extremely difficult. Having those extra couple of weeks with her would have been wonderful.

Even though this won’t benefit me personally, I’m glad that all the new moms out there will have the chance to spend some more precious moments with their newborns. Thank you to Mr. Cunningham for voting for this important policy.

Elisa Baro

Lompoc