We have the opportunity to elect two county commissioners with whom I worked in this state’s Legislature in the 1970s to 1990s.
Joe Tanner, a Democrat, worked across the aisle in the House and Senate to help bring new economic development to Southwest Washington.
To Tanner, economic development was nonpartisan; it just meant more jobs.
As a legislator and president of the Columbia River Economic Development Council, he helped marshal our community leadership to replace smoke-stack industries with high-tech jobs.
Marc Boldt, a Republican, worked across the aisle in the Legislature and as county commissioner. The criticism by his own party is indicative of his willingness to put his constituents before party.