Endorsing Clayton for WW Commissioner

To the editor

I am pleased to enthusiastically endorse Bertha Clayton for Walla Walla County Commissioner. She is a terrific candidate that will make an excellent Commissioner. There are numerous outstanding aspects of Bertha, her background, education and, working career, and how she views the Commissioner position. I’d just like to touch on a few of these. First, she has a strong connection to our county, with a family farming heritage of many decades. She has an understanding and an affinity for our community.

Second, her education and working career have provided her with unique, key talents that will help our county government be the best it can be. Among them a WSU degree in Political Science, with top honors. A law degree from The University of Idaho, in the top 30% of her class. A working knowledge of Washington State government and how to interface with state bureaucracy. Bertha has also formed strong local relationships with Blue Mountain Community Foundation, the Sherwood Trust, and Providence St. Mary Hospital. Lastly, look at the way she views the Commissioner position: She will work for our citizens with vision, energy, and optimism. She will make data-driven positive change to benefit the county, protect our natural resources and improve the environment for working families. These are just some of the wonderful qualities that move me to say that she is the best candidate for the County Commission I have seen in the last 30 years.

I urge all our eligible voters to vote Bertha into office this Fall. Don’t miss this chance to help create something great in Walla Walla County!

Casey McClellan

Walla Walla, Wash.