Letter to the Editor: We Need a Practical, Common Sense Leader

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It’s time for change. Now is the time to elect a practical, common-sense leader as our state representative in the 20th District. I believe Mark Smith is that change, and voters should elect him on Aug. 7.

As a lifelong citizen of this district, and having served as a member of federal, state and county advisory boards, Mark understands the many issues and long-term possibilities here. He is mightily committed to the state representative position and right results for the district. 

Mark has spent decades advocating for hunter’s rights and wildlife issues, especially relative to the elk hoof-rot disease. Having owned and lived for several years at Eco Park Resort, 14 miles east of Toutle, Mark has seen first-hand the devastating effects of this terrible disease that has resulted in a diminishing elk population. 

Most recently, Mark served on the state’s citizen advisory board, created to help guide the state’s efforts to combat hoof disease. Also, regarding fisheries management and salmon recovery, Mark believes it’s time to reopen fish hatcheries on rivers. 

Mark Smith is running as an independent. He is a common-sense pragmatist with practical ideas and beliefs firmly rooted in the real world. A vote for Mark Smith is a vote for positive change. 



 

Kathryn Paulson

Kirkland