I have known Lisa for many years and worked with her on several county wide projects. Lisa has a remarkable ability to work with divergent points of view, listen carefully and help everyone in the group thoroughly understand the situation then come to useful and effective solutions. Even folks who have a different point of view understand the reasons the choices were made. She is very much a systems thinker who deeply respects the individual.

This is a much needed trait in our council member as every policy decision made at this level has many seen, and too often unseen, consequences throughout the county leading to contradictory or confusing policies. Lisa brings this strength of clarity to every conversation and decision making task. She has demonstrated exceptional managerial experience as director of Opal and in every other position she has held.

We could not find a better qualified candidate than Lisa Byers to lead the county through the coming years of lean budgets and the need to integrate and streamline county policies so residents have a clear path to permits and all other ways citizens interface with county government. Identifying and solving these problems are long overdue. We will get a balanced budget and more effective and efficient county government if we elect Lisa Byers.

Carol Steckler

Lopez Island