I believe that when a person wants to serve on our Renton City Council they should be exemplary individuals. They should be pillars of our community, their backgrounds should be impeccable. They should be a cut above the rest and an example to the people they represent. There should be no skeletons in their closet.
I met Ed Prince at the Cascade Neighborhood picnic this past summer and was immediately impressed by him. I am currently serving as the president of my homeowners association, and when Ed realized he had not been in my neighborhood he asked if I would accompany him on a walking tour of our neighborhood so he could fully understand the issues our neighborhood is facing.
Respectfully, King Parker did not attend the Leisure Estates candidate forum; I assume that he is receiving the story second hand without understanding the context and intent that the comment was made. The comment came during a period when the candidates were asked to present their background.
It’s funny how life works out. I have known Ed Prince since I was three years old. We were neighbors growing up on Beacon Hill, and now Ed and I both live in Renton, he with his wife and son and me with my wife and children. I have known Ed almost my entire life, and I have seen Ed blossom as a father and family man.
As someone who is committed to sustaining the environment while also sustaining the economy, I look to the Conservation Voters to see who they support for Renton City Council. I note that Ed Prince was the only candidate in Renton endorsed by the Conservation Voters.
We, your neighbors and fellow voters, urge your support for the re-election of Don Persson, City Council, Position 7.
As a long-time Renton resident and city employee, Don is committed to making our city a better place to live. Don is always willing to volunteer his time and talent in support of issues that bring value to our community.
I am a professional project manager, working for The Boeing Co. in Seattle. I have had the pleasure of working with Robin Jones for the past two years. When I came on board, he mentored me to become productive very quickly. Now we have the opportunity to collaborate from time to time, which I enjoy because he is responsible and can be depended on to lead the way.
The election for commissioner Public Hospital District No. 1 (Valley Medical Center) is under way. The strongest candidate, who will protect the public status of the hospital and who will work hard to implement the new alliance with UW Medicine, is Mary Alice Heuschel. You may know her as the current superintendent of Renton schools, where she has received national recognition for her work.
Robin has always dealt honestly and reliably, with me and with his other teams.
By now I hope the voters know that I fully endorse Ed Prince for the City Council. I have shared with you my belief that he is a man of character and brings a great skill set and experience to our city. But now, more than ever, we need a council member with who can work as a member of a team, focus on the issues and help lead the city into the future.
What I’m looking for in a City Council member is honesty, responsibility, listening to Renton citizens, and objectivity in voting.
Our elected officials have come from the same pool – the same old clubs and committees. Renton has good citizens and active volunteers that are overlooked because they aren’t part of that pool. It’s time to improve Renton with fresh voices and leadership.
I am writing to comment of the posted letter from Judith Tabak published in the Oct. 21 Reporter.
Judith has completely misrepresented Greg Taylor with respect to the library. Greg is one of a few council members who boldly voted against approving the interlocal agreement on June 22 that set the course for moving forward on the library move.
If reading about Ed Prince’s past financial challenges is supposed to make me question his integrity or suitability as a candidate for City Council, it has had the exact opposite effect. In the world I live in, challenges build character, hardships breed compassion, and mistakes become lessons. And losing one’s job, having unemployment benefits contested by an employer, and falling behind on a mortgage are unfortunate setbacks that happen to good decent people.
I was already prepared for the slander and mud-slinging for 2012, but I didn’t think we’d see it this year in Renton. I am tired of hearing Robin Jones’ attacks on Ed Prince. I know Ed Prince. Ed is an amazing, decent family man who overcame extremely difficult family challenges to become the excellent public servant he is today.
The ballots have arrived and once again, it’s time to think seriously about our city and the way it runs.
Sometimes, because local issues and politics lack the glamour and publicity of state or national politics, we fail to appreciate their importance. It’s important to evaluate our candidates and their impact on Renton.
Judith Tabak’s letter to the editor Oct. 21 expressed views about Councilman Greg Taylor which I found hard to believe, based on my own conversations with Councilman Taylor about the downtown library issue. Yet, not only did I speak with Mr. Taylor a number of times but was at the council meeting when the vote was made to approve the library bond issue.
I enthusiastically encourage voters to keep Don Persson on the Renton City Council. I’ve worked with Don for 12 years on council and earlier when he was deputy police chief. Don is a tireless advocate for public safety who has never taken a break from crime fighting. After he retired his badge and gun, he began applying his extraordinary insight about gangs and crime to implement the programs that make our city safer.
After attending the candidate forum at Leisure Estates this past Tuesday evening, I was reminded of all that is good about politics in Renton. We are more concerned and focused on the needs and wants of the entire community today than on our past mistakes or clouded vision. We know that we all need to work together, to listen to one another, to continue learning how to do things more effectively, more efficiently and more inclusively.
I’m not sure where Robin is learning his campaign tactics …. just pick a key word (cronyism!) and get your supporters to keep repeating it regardless of how irrelevant or asinine it is. This kind of campaigning has no place in a Renton City Council race, and now that it’s become Robin’s campaign theme, allow me to remind Robin what a crony is, and is not.
When you mark your ballots and mail them in before Nov. 8, please select Mary Alice Heuschel as Hospital Commissioner of Public Hospital District #1 (Valley Medical Center). Although this is a low-profile election, selecting the right hospital commissioner is crucial to healthcare in South King County. Mary Alice’s experience, endorsements, and lack of conflicts of interest make her the best candidate.
