Jenny Thacker, Author at Blue Jefferson

About Jenny Thacker

Jenny Thacker grew up in California believing that a democratic system of government only works if the population participates. In college she vowed to write at least one letter a week to a leader who could make a difference about a cause that mattered to her. After earning her BA in Geography, she joined the US Peace Corps, traveled widely, and settled in West Virginia to raise her family, coach soccer, and commute to Washington, D.C. to work for NOAA making nautical charts. She is now retired.

Entries by Jenny Thacker

We Are Not a Minority

October 18, 2025/in Voting Power/by Jenny Thacker

There are enough voters of good will and good intention in our community and in our state to make sure our government stays responsive to us. We can collectively become a supermajority voting block focused on what keeps our communities caring and healthy. We can avoid being trampled by special interest groups if we vote the power of our numbers.

Battles We Can Win

October 13, 2025/in Community/by Jenny Thacker

Yes, it’s true, we don’t like their policies and they don’t like ours. But, hey, being our country is a democracy, we have to practice the gentle art of conversation, and resist calling each other names. We’ve got to first find points we can agree on and then work from there to some common ground on the hot issues.