Walla Walla County Commissioner, District 2 Candidates - Randal Son

WALLA WALLA – Forty-five year resident Randal Son (D) said he set roots in the Walla Walla Valley as soon as he was old enough to choose where to live. Son said he has worked in the fields, canneries, as a painter, and as a carpenter. At 62, he currently works as a transit operator for Walla Walla Valley Transit, but plans to retire if elected.

"I"ll be a 100% full-time commissioner with no sideline distractions, working as long and hard as business owners and wage earners," Son said.

Son studied Rural Sociology at Evergreen State College and Philosophy and English at Whitman College. He said he started the first farmer's market in Walla Walla and is proud of the accomplishments he made in his 16 years as executive director of the Blue Mountain Humane Society.

As elected officials, Son said commissioners must get out of their chambers and explain difficult trade-offs to the people.

"We must continue to raise household income through living wage jobs. Money in hard-working families' pockets solves a lot of problems. Investing in the skills of county employees in cooperation with their representatives will foster cost savings. I will support ending employee furlough days and continuing the freeze on commissioner salaries," Son said.

Learn more at http://www.electrandalson.com