To the Editor:
I’m writing this to express my support for Mary Faith Bell for County Commissioner, Position 3. Since she was first elected, Mary Faith has shown that she has the temperament, acumen, curiosity, and communication skills for the position. Even when she wasn’t an incumbent and first running for the position, she was clear about her passion to protect and grow local jobs, emergency planning, public safety, infrastructure, housing, literacy, education, healthcare, and fiscal responsibility. Anything her constituents asked of her, she would listen, evaluate, and act. Her background and curiosity enabled her to educate herself about the issues facing Tillamook and since she gained the position, she has collaboratively, competently, and consistently delivered solutions for our community. This is in stark contrast to her opponent who doesn’t have the time to attend city council meetings on Zoom or who can speak with any definitive clarity on any substantive issues facing us. You have to ask yourself, if you were hiring for a position, would you prefer to have someone who devotes some time and energy to doing their homework about the job or someone who jumps in and hopes for the best after they get hired? I may be going out on a limb here, but “trust me bro” is not a good basis for governance.
ML Hilton
Tillamook