To the editor:

Don’t be fooled by all those huge Wayne Morrison and Curt Gordon signs that have popped up recently. Wayne and Curt may be nice guys, but they are nowhere near as qualified as Jeff Lauderdale to be your county commissioner.

While Jeff Lauderdale has attended county commissioner hearings and workshops twice a week for the past two years, neither Wayne nor Curt have done anything to prepare themselves for the job they are now seeking.

Jeff Lauderdale has read and researched the Shoreline Master Plan and the Growth Management Act and has expounded publicly on the ambiguity and dangers it presents to Island County property owners. None of the other candidates, including the incumbent commissioner have done so.

Jeff Lauderdale debunked the faulty science used to promote the On Site Septic Program and presented it to all three county commissioners and the general public two years ago. Again, none of the other candidates, including the incumbent commissioner, bothered to research the issue and alert the public as Jeff did.

Jeff Lauderdale is a proven leader, with the integrity, knowledge, and experience to be a phenomenal county commissioner.

It matters who you elect into public office. My vote is for Jeff Lauderdale.

Bob Hunter

Freeland