The Orcas Eagle Forum recently solicited answers to questions from county council candidates.
Contrary to the public accusations being made by some, San Juan County’s council elections are not being poisoned by powerful special interest groups or party machines.
This morning I found on my Facebook newsfeed a paid (sponsored) posting ridiculing county council candidate Lovel Pratt and showing her in a Nazi uniform. The ad and picture were from a Facebook page that comments on San Juan County politics. The page itself is anonymous – the author’s name does not appear. The posting was later removed by Facebook for violating its community standards on hate speech.
We tried the six-member district council form of county government and I am pleased that we will now have three commissioners as recommended by the Charter Review Committee and adopted by voters in November.
I had seen Lovel Pratt in action at council meetings before. She had always seemed thoughtful, well-informed and thorough. So last summer, even though she was not our representative on the council, I approached her about the concerns a number of us on Lopez had about possible environmental damage from the transit of Cape-size ships through our waters to the proposed Gateway Pacific Coal Terminal at Cherry Point. She was terrific.
Lopez needs to ensure that the members of our county council represent all the islands and have strong countywide knowledge and perspective.
This letter intends to express my support of Lovel Pratt for county council. As many of you know, the solid waste (garbage) facilities on San Juan Island and the entire county have been experiencing issues for quite some time.
I first met Greg Ayers in early December when I responded to his Letter to the Editor, inviting locals to meet with him as he considered running for county council. Never one to turn away from an interesting opportunity, I took him up on his offer, and I’m glad I did.
Listening to the candidates for county council at the Eastsound Firehouse on 1-26-2013, brought out again and clearly that Greg Ayers offers outstanding qualifications and experience.
I enthusiastically support Rick Hughes in the upcoming primary election!
Rick has a deep understanding of our islands. His family has a long history here, which gives him a good sense of what has come before, how we got here, and why it matters.
I have had the privilege of collaborating with Greg Ayers for many years in the field of bio-medical engineering. Greg provided valuable assistance in working with the FDA, to obtain approval for the AED (automatic external defibrillator), developed by our team for citizen response to cardiac arrest.
Greg Ayers will bring a wealth of practical problem solving business experience to the San Juan County Council.
San Juan County is fortunate in the three candidates to be considered from Orcas when voting in the primary on Feb. 2. All are good people who are genuinely concerned about and have contributed significantly to our island community.
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