In response to John Evans’ letter to the Editor (published 1/15/13) I want to first say that I am proud of my contributions and accomplishments on the council, as a volunteer, and in my previous jobs. I am also pleased with the grants that San Juan County has been fortunate to receive, and the many local jobs that resulted from those grant funds.
The League of Women Voters of the San Juans would like to publicly endorse the letter of Nov. 27, 2012 written by the San Juan County Council to the lead agencies for the Gateway Pacific Terminal Environmental Impact Statement.
I am writing to express support for Greg Ayers. My support is based on:
On Feb. 12, Lopez voters will have the opportunity to approve the first levy increase since 2004 for local fire protection and emergency medical services.
Kudos to all the volunteers working at new Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District facility. Today, we had a short lunch break and lots of recycling to do.
The upcoming council election has candidates from each district who give voters a welcome alternative to the prior council’s approach to governing.
I am writing to endorse the candidacy of Lovel Pratt for county council. I have know Lovel for many years, including her time helping with the creation of the USDA mobile meat processing unit on Lopez, as executive director of the San Juan Community Home Trust, as a planning commissioner, and finally as a council member.
We are writing to endorse Lovel Pratt for county council. While we were serving on the Land Bank Commission (Nancy) and as Mayor of Friday Harbor (David) we worked with Lovel to make the Brickworks project a reality.
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Lovel Pratt on county, state and national issues and she has repeatedly proven herself to be an effective and energetic leader. Lovel has both the skills and temperament to lead San Juan County through these difficult and often contentious times.
In light of the unusual transition time and changes in county government, there are some very good reasons to return Lovel Pratt to county council: knowledge of complicated issues, county-wide experience and good judgment. She is pro-active and tenacious. Her reputation for accessibility, responsiveness and follow-through are well known.
I first met Greg Ayers after we both moved to the island, nearly simultaneously. We both had experience in starting businesses and had frequent discussions.
Bob Jarman was my supervisor at PTI Communications (now Centurylink) and we were Board members at the Portland Fair development. We’ve worked on many projects and the Bob Jarman I know is motivated by the ideals that have been our nation’s legacy. Hard work, perseverance, lending a helping hand and bringing a smile to brighten someone’s day.
It is very clear to me why I am supporting Lisa Byers for county council position #2 (Orcas). Director of OPAL for years, she has navigated the complex waters of bureaucracies and personalities in order to achieve a stable, thriving community based organization.
