My life experience informs me about my presidential choice. As a social worker, helping people move forward, I know that Barack Obama’s years as a community organizer qualify him to know how to make a difference in any system, small or large.

As a visitor living and working in other countries with young children, I know that a person gains knowledge and maturity from a close-up foreign experience, as Obama did with his mother in Indonesia.

As a small business owner, I know that a leader who values entrepreneurship recognizes the hazards of unregulated corporations.

As a struggling single mom, I know that an administration that advocates for women and children can double the productivity of our nation.

I yearn for a national leadership team that values transparency in government, respect for the little guy and thoughtful, informed decision making.

My hard-won trust goes to team Obama-Biden.

Paula Widmer, Wilton