Did you assume that small-town politics would be more honest and kind than what we’re getting at the national level, where alt-facts rule the day and personal attacks are the norm?
If so, you’re probably as disappointed as I am.
Fortunately, the difference between small-town and national-level politics is that we have the advantage of personally knowing our candidates or knowing those who vouch for them so we are able to winnow the occasional chaff of misrepresentations and outright lies.
When false information arises, it is more straightforward to disprove and refute.
If you want to know a person, look at who he or she associates with.
I was invited by someone I respect to participate in the effort to elect Bruce McComas to the Jefferson Healthcare hospital district commission.
Every person I have met who is helping with Bruce’s campaign understands that he is by far the best candidate to be our next hospital commissioner, and I agree.
We aren’t playing a political game where winning at any cost supersedes electing the best candidate.
Our hospital district is a rare gem for a community our size.
While rural hospitals are closing all over the country, we 30,000-odd Jefferson County residents are gaining services.
Adding a commissioner with financial expertise and board governance experience is crucial to maintaining those advances.
Bruce has the education and experience to provide appropriate financial oversight currently lacking on the board.
This isn’t national politics, and the success of our hospital isn’t a game.
Please vote for Bruce McComas.
Deborah Jahnke,
Port Townsend