LETTER: Van Hoover highly qualified for Jefferson Healthcare commissioner

I am voting for Cheri Van Hoover to be our next Jefferson County hospital commissioner because she brings decades of experience in administration, policy and clinical care in the health care arena.

In a questionnaire for the Jefferson County Democrats, Cheri Van Hoover said she will insist on transparency and better communication with the public.

She is a true consensus builder and will add a much-needed balance to the existing board of commissioners.

She is wise to emerging technological advances and innovation to help save money where it counts while not compromising on quality of care.

Cheri Van Hoover has been recognized nationally by her peers for groundbreaking work as it relates to health care trends in America.

She believes all residents of Jefferson County should have access to primary care, mental health, addiction and dental services, according to her website. Providing services to everyone in our community is her goal.

She is a caring, compassionate, intelligent, experienced health care professional with a passion for providing the best care possible to everyone in our community.

It is rare that such a well-qualified candidate is willing to serve the public and share her depth of experience in a small, rural county such as ours.

Ariana Khent,

Port Townsend